| Sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 8, 2020. Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House of Delegates 2015-2020.
Current Assignments
2023 Deputy Majority Whip
2020 Judicial Proceedings Committee
2023 Executive Nominations Committee
2023 Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
2020 Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
2023 Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 4 - Baltimore County
2015 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (Parliamentarian, 2016-20)
Past Senate Service
Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, 2020-2023; Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, 2020-2023.
Public Service
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2020-; Vice Chair, Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force, 2020-.
Memberships
Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 2014-; American Constitution Society, 2011-; U.S. Supreme Court Bar, 2005-; District of Columbia Bar Association, 2002-; American Bar Association, 2001-; Maryland State Bar Association, 2001-; Board of Directors, Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., 2001-2003; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 1996-; Omicron Delta Kappa, Inc., 1995-.
Awards
Leadership in Law (The Daily Record), 2012; Public Service Award, University of Maryland Carey School of Law, 2002; Student Excellence Award for Leadership and Service, 1996.
Biographical Information
Born, Baltimore, Maryland, March 18, 1974; Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, 1992; Johns Hopkins University, B.A., History, 1996; University of Maryland, Baltimore County, M.A., Policy Sciences, 2000; University of Maryland, Carey School of Law, J.D., 2000; Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Law Clerk, 2000-2001; Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Senior Attorney, 2001-; Married; three children. |