Tenure

Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 3A, 2015-2023.

Current Assignments

2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment

2023 Education Subcommittee of the Committee on on Education, Energy, and the Environment

2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations

2023 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness

2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus

2019 Maryland Veterans Caucus

2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

2015 Women Legislators of Maryland (Treasurer, 2018-2019)

Past House Service 2015-2023

Health and Government Operations Committee, 2015-2023; Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2023; Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2020-2023; Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, 2019-2021; Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders, 2020-2021.

Public Service

Frederick County School Construction Master Plan Workgroup, 2024-; Greenspace Equity Advisory Board, 2023-; Governor's Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2020-2023; Maryland Commission on Caregiving, 2017-2023; Human Trafficking Task Force, Frederick County, 2016-2018; State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2015-2023.

Awards

Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2023; Presidential Award of Merit, Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association, 2020; Distinguished Advocacy Award, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, 2020; Mental Health Champion, Mental Health Association, 2019; Chi Theta Omega Chapter's Distinguished Woman of Excellence Award, 2018; V. Eugene McCrary Award, Maryland Optometry Association, 2017.

Biographical Information

Born, Bronx, New York, June 21, 1951; Montoursville Area High School, 1969; Franklin and Marchall College, B.A. History 1973; Columbia University, M.A., American History, 1974; Columbia University, MBA, 1977; Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer, Farmers & Merchants' National Bank, 1996-1999; Vice-President and Industry Practice Leader, Claritas, 2000-2001; Vice President and Senior Deposit Product Manager, Allfirst, 2001-2003; President, Karen Lewis Market Research, 2004-2006, 2008-2009; Capital One, Director, Marketing Research 2007-2008; City of Frederick, President Pro Tem, Board of Aldermen 2009-2013; Married; one child, one grandchild.