Tenure

First elected to the Senate in 2006. Member of the Senate since 2007.

Current Assignments

2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment

2024 Environment 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 Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment, 2023-2024; 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; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Military Coalition, 2021.

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.