Member of House of Delegates, January 10, 2007 to January 14, 2015. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2007-15 (election law subcommittee, 2007-08, 2011-; revenues subcommittee, 2007-08; transportation subcommittee, 2009-10; education subcommittee, 2009-15; finance resources subcommittee, 2011-15); Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2011-15. House Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2011-15. Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2012-14 (2nd vice-chair, 2011-12; vice-chair, bi-county committee, 2007-08; chair, maryland-national capital park & planning commission committee, 2008-11; member, county affairs committee, 2011-13; bi-county committee, 2013-15). Prince George's County Co-Chair, Bi-County Delegation, 2008-11. Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2007-15; Women Legislators of Maryland, 2007-15.
Press Secretary for U.S. Representative Benjamin L. Cardin of Maryland, 1988-89.
Born in Washington, DC, July 30, 1961. Attended High Point High School; Towson University, B.A. (mass communication), 1982; University of Maryland, M.A. (journalism), 1992. Co-Host, "Say Baltimore," WMAR-TV, WNUV-TV, 1983-84. Writer and Producer, WMAR-TV, 1984-88. Freelance writer, 1989-. Director, Media Relations, Community Teachers Institute, 2004-. Co-Founder and President, Mocha Moms, Inc., 1997-2002. Member, Board of Directors, Cheverly Swim & Racquet Club, 1997-2006; Cheverly Young Actors' Guild, 2001-. Co-Chair, Family Crisis Center Advisory Council, 2006-07. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2008. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2016. Member, Cheverly United Methodist Church (staff-parish relations council). Married; five children.
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