Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 17, 1990-present

Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 17, 2022

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, District 8, 2016

Majority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2015

Chair, Montgomery County Delegation, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2002

Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee

Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

Member, Climate Change Commission, 2007-present

Member, Maryland Democratic Business Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Chair/Member, Democratic Provisional Precinct, Precinct 9-01

Member, District 17 Caucus

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Management, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003, 2011

Member, Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2009-2010

Member, Maryland Business Tax Reform Commission, 2008-2010

Chair, Revenues Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010

Member, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2000-2009

Member, Communications, Technology, and Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-2007

Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006

Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006

Member, Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006

Member, Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation, and Open Space Subcommittee, 2003-2005

Member, Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, Environmental Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, House Facilities Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-2005

Member, Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, 2003-2004

Member, Wetlands and Waterways Funding Work Group, 2004

Member, Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991-2003

House Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2000-2003

Chair, Science and Technology Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1997-2003

Member, Workers' Compensation Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1997-2003

Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2002

Member, Study Panel to Review Economic Development Financing Programs, 1999

Member, Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-1997

Member, Task Force to Examine the Applicability of Manufacturing Laws to High-Technology Businesses, 1997

Chair, Real Property Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1996

Member, Health Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1994

Member, Joint Oversight Committee on State Employees Health Insurance, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1994

Chief Financial Officer, EMSI, 1993-present

Financial Analyst, SpaceCom, 1981-1987

Member, Gaithersburg and Upper Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

Elected Delegate, Greenbelt Cooperative

Member, Indian Cultural Coordinating Committee

Member, Land Use and Transportation Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2007-present

Member, Maryland Citizen Action Coalition

Board Member, Maryland National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)

Treasurer, Maryland National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)

Member, Montgomery County Delegation

Founding Board Member, Montgomery County Democratic Action Committee

Treasurer, Montgomery County Young Democrats

Member, Sierra Club

Member, Washingtonian Towns Civic Association

Member, Transportation Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2003-2007

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000

Vice-Chair, Montgomery County Delegation, 1993-1995

Awards:

Technology Leadership Award (2003) -- University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Legislator of the Year, Montgomery County Medical Society, 1995, 1996, and 2000
Maryland Super Star, Maryland Municipal League, 2008

Favorite Quote:

That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind ~ Neil Armstrong

Life is too important to be taken seriously. -- Me!

Spouse's Occupation:

Commissioner, Maryland Worker's Compensation Commission