Member, Maryland Offshore Wind Business Development Advisory Committee, 2013-14; Maryland Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council, 2013-. Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2014-. Member, Transit Task Force, Montgomery County, 2015-; Task Force on the Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program, 2015-.
Member of House of Delegates, representing District 15, Montgomery County, January 8, 2003 to September 17, 2013. Parliamentarian, 2011-13. Member, Economic Matters Committee, 2003-13 (business regulation subcommittee, 2003-10; corporations work group, 2003-06; property & casualty insurance subcommittee, 2003-13; consumer protection & commercial law subcommittee, 2007-10; chair, banking, economic development, science & technology subcommittee, 2007-13); Medical Malpractice Insurance Work Group, 2004; Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services, 2005-11. House Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, 2007-09. Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2007-13. House Chair, Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee, 2009-13. Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2011-13; Regional Revitalization Work Group, 2013-. House Chair, Montgomery County Delegation, 2007-12 (transportation committee, 2003-07; county affairs committee, 2011-13). Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (financial services committee, 2005-07; communications, financial services & interstate commerce committee, 2007-).
Member, Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses, 2005.
Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1988-2001.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1961. Attended Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State University, B.S. (accounting), 1983; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1986; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A. (government), 2000. Admitted to Pennsylvania Bar, 1986; District of Columbia Bar, 1990; U.S. Supreme Court Bar, 1998; Maryland Bar, 2001. Attorney. Senior Counsel, Kundra & Associates, PC, 2012-. Attorney and certified public accountant, Price Waterhouse, Washington, DC, 1986-88. Of Counsel, Kozusko, Harris, Vetter, Wareh, LLP, 2001-12. Member, Maryland State Bar Association; Montgomery County Bar Association; American Association of Attorney-CPAs. President, District 15 Democratic Club, 2000-02. Board of Directors, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 2003-13. Board of Directors, The Dwelling Place, 2004-. Adjunct Professor, The Johns Hopkins University, 2006-. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2008. Board of Directors, Montgomery Hospice, 2014-. Outstanding Attorney Award, U.S. Department of Justice, 1991, 1993, 1997. Legislator of the Year Award, Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, 2004. Chair Award, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, 2004. Legislator of the Year, Biotechnology Industry Organization, 2005. Public Service Award, League of Korean Americans of Maryland, 2005. Charles L. Binstead Industry Achievement Award, Washington, Maryland, Delaware Service Station Dealers and Automotive Repair Association, 2006. Leadership Award, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 2007. Alumni Service Award, The Johns Hopkins University, 2007. Outstanding Leadership Award, Apartment and Office Building Association of Metro Washington, 2007. Legislator of the Year, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 2008. Champion of Small Business Award, National Coalition for Capital, 2008. Advocate of the Year, Technology Council of Maryland, 2009. Senate Legislative Leadership Award, Maryland Clean Energy Center, 2014. Legislative Leadership Award, Maryland Association of Community Services, 2015. Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, The Arc of Maryland, 2015. Married; two children.
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