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Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lea
Birth date: 04/15/1983
Birthplace: Rockville, MD
Home City: Rockville MD
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Special Assistant to the CEO, Baltimore City Public Schools, 2009-2010 Summer Associate, Venable LLP, 2009 CEO Graduate Intern- Law, Baltimore City Public Schools, 2007-2009 Community Liaison, Baltimore City Council President's Office, 2006-2007 Corps Member, Teach For America- Baltimore City, 2005-2007 Teacher, Secondary Social Studies, Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy, Baltimore City Public Schools, 2005-2007 Teacher, US History/US Government, Southwestern High School, Teach For America Community Liaison, Baltimore City Council Project Manager for Dr. Andres Alonso, 2007-2009 Special Assistant for Dr. Andres Alonso, 2009 Student-Attorney, Cherry Hill Trust

Education

JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 2010, Grade Point Average of 3.86 MAT, Masters of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Social Studies, John Hopkins School of Education, 2007, Grade Point Average of 4.00 BA, Economics/Political Science, Davidson College, 2005, Grade Point Average of 3.33

Committees

Children, Youth, Families
Education, Health and Environmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Education
Subcommittee on Environment
Subcommittee on Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Welfare Reform

SB 236 Septic System Installation Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 443 Establishes State Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 892 Expands Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 523 Increases Income Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 559 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Children
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SB 236 Septic System Installation Requirements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 443 Establishes State Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 892 Expands Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 523 Increases Income Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 559 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Children
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 438
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 167 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 690 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 167 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Prohibiting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 302 Parole Approval
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 994 Increasing Sales and Use Tax on Alcoholic Beverages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 116 Civil Marriage Protection Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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