| First elected to the Senate in 2006. Member of the Senate since 2007.
Current Assignments
2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023 Education Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment
2023 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
2011- Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Bays Critical Area
2007 Maryland Veterans Caucus
Past Senate Service
Minority Leader, 2020-2022; Rules Committee, 2021-2022; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2020-2023; Executive Nominations Committee, 2021-2022; Legislative Policy Committee, 2020-2022; Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, 2022; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2023; Chair, Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019-2023; Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2019; Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2015-2019; Health Occupations Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2015; Spending Affordability Committee, 2020-2022; Legislative Redistricting Advisory Commission, 2021-2022; Senate Special Committee on Ethics Reform, 2012-2014; Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2007-2010; Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2011-2015; Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2021.
Public Service
Maryland Cybersecurity Council, 2017-; Maryland Health and Human Services Referral Board, 2017-2018; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2008-2017.
Memberships
Legislative Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, Maryland Wing, 2009; Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2008-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2007-; Pasadena Kiwanis, 2007-; Board of Directors, North County Republican Club, 2005-2006; Upsilon Pi Epsilon (computer science honor society), 1993-; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; National Rifle Association.
Awards
Legislator of the Year, American Legion Department of Maryland, 2019.
Biographical Information
Born, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6, 1963; Bob Jones University, B.S., Computer Science, 1985; Loyola College, M.S., Engineering Science (Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Computer Science Honor Society), 2005; Computer Systems Engineer, Westinghouse, 1985-94; Senior Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corp., 1995- present; Founder, Heroes-at-Home, 2002-; Creator, Simonaire Santas for Abused Children; Married; seven children. |