Born April 17, 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland. Founder and Senior Pastor, Ark of Safety Christian Church, Upper Marlboro; Former Senior Pastor, Gibbons United Methodist Church, Brandywine, Maryland; Former Pastor, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Ellicott City, Maryland; Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, Catonsville, Maryland. Youth Program Coordinator, Washington East District, Baltimore-Washington Area Methodist Conference; Teacher and Lecturer, United Methodist School of Christian Growth. Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Senate 2007-2019. Served as Vice Chair, Rules Committee, 2023-2024; Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2013-2019, 2007-2010; Finance Committee, 2010-2012; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2011-2019; Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, 2007-2014; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2007-2010. Public service includes the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, 2023-. Memberships include South County Economic Development Association; Prince Georges' Community Ministries; Southern Maryland Ministers Alliance.
