Tenure

Member of the House of Delegates June 25, 2002 to January 8, 2003. Elected to the House of Delegates, 2006. Member of the House since 2007.

Current Assignments

2024 Speaker Pro Tem

2015 Environment and Transportation Committee (Vice-Chair 2023)

2019 Chair, Environment Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee

2015 Natural Resources, Agriculture and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee (Chair, 2019)

2024 Legislative Policy Committee

2024 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2015 House Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations

2015 House Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area

2011- Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation

2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus

Past House Service

Deputy Majority Whip, 2013-2015; Local Government and BiCounty Issues of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2019; Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015-2020; Environmental Matters Committee, 2007-2015; Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2007-2015; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Commit, 2012-2015; Environment Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2009-2011; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2007-2010; Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2007-2009; Ground Rent Workgroup of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2007; Ways and Means Committee, 2002-2003; Finance Resources Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2002-2003.

Public Service

Chesapeake Bay Commission, 2018-; Maryland Commission on Climate Change, 2015-; Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 2015-; Task Force to Ensure Retirement Security for all Marylanders, 2014-2015; Maryland Thermal Renewable Energy Credit Task Force, 2013; Co-Chair, Financial Education and Capability Commission, 2012-; Task Force on the Membership and Operation of the Baltimore County Board of Education, 2011; Financial Literacy Education Advisory Council, 2010-2017; Co-Chair, Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State, 2008-2010; Board of Trustees, Maryland Environmental Trust, 2008-.

Memberships

Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-; Chair, Social Action Committee, Temple Oheb Shalom, 2000-2005; Chair, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 2001-2002; Board of Directors, Hillel of Greater Baltimore, 2000-2002; Treasurer, Liberty Road Community Council, 1999-2002; Vice Chair, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 1998-2001; President, Liberty Road Community Council, 1996-1998; President, Grassroots Recycling, Inc., 1992-1998; Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee, 1996-2002; Leadership Class, Greater Baltimore Committee, 1995; United Way of Central Maryland; Jewish Volunteer Connection; Maryland Chapter, American Jewish Congress; Board of Directors, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps; Liberty-Randallstown Coalition; Baltimore Jewish Council.

Awards

Casper R.Taylor, Jr. Founder's Award, House of Delegates, 2020; Legislative Leadership Award, Maryland Clean Energy Center, 2013.

Biographical Information

Born, Baltimore, Maryland, September 19, 1958; Attended Harvard College, B.A., Government, cum laude, 1981; Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, M.P.A., Public Affairs, 1985; Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1985 (Stone Scholar, 1981-82); Attorney, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, 1985-92; Co-Founder, President, and Executive Director, Civic Works, 1992 -; Author, Fire in the Wind, 2010; Married; three children.