Member, Climate, Energy and Environment Policy Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2009-10. Member, White House Task Force of State Legislators for Health Care Reform, 2009-.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, April 9, 1967. Boston College, B.S. (biology, english, philosophy), 1988. Regional Campaign Director, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (Environment America), 1990-95. Executive Director and Founder, Progressive Maryland, 2001-06; Progressive Maryland Education Fund, 2001-06. Consultant, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2009-11. Member, Montgomery County Steering Committee, O'Malley/Brown Campaign, 2006; Maryland for Obama Campaign, 2007-; Greater Silver Spring Democratic Club; Women's Suburban Democratic Club. Member, Friends of Sligo Creek; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); National Organization for Women (NOW); Equality Maryland. Board of Trustees, Montgomery Parks Foundation, 2011-. Board of Directors, Purple Line Now, 2007-; Progressive States Network, 2007-; Maryland-India Business Roundtable, 2009-11. Special Advisor, League of Korean Americans of Maryland. Former member, Maryland Government Relations Association; Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce. Eagle Scout. Friends of Latinos Award, Hispanic Democratic Club, 2002. Defenders of Justice Award, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Maryland Association for Justice since 2008), 2005. Public Service Award, League of Korean Americans of Maryland, 2005. Champion of Working Families Award, Progressive Maryland, 2007. Legislator of the Year, Maryland Auto & Truck Recyclers Association, 2009. Award, Maryland Coalition of Interior Designers, 2011. Outstanding Friend of Municipal Government Award, Maryland Municipal League, 2011. Humane Legislative Award, Humane Society of Maryland, 2012. "Winners List", Gazette Newspapers, 2012. Married; one child.
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