General Assembly In 2014, Wilkins was elected on the ballot to the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC), representing District 20. The MCDCC is Montgomery County's Democratic Party, responsible for electing and supporting Democrats. While serving on the MCDCC, Wilkins created programs such as Voter Registration Week and chaired countywide voter registration. She led outreach efforts to engage new Democrats and infrequent voters. Wilkins was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in January 2017. Her appointment, upon a vote by the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee on which she sat, filled the vacancy created when William C. Smith, Jr. was elected to the Maryland Senate, who in turn filled the seat vacated by Jamie Raskin after winning a seat in the United States Congress. At the time of her appointment, Wilkins was the youngest Democratic woman in the Maryland General Assembly. In 2018, Wilkins was victorious in a competitive primary election and was then elected to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 20 with 36,750 votes in the 2018 general election. In her 2017 election, Wilkins made history with two other women who became the first-ever African American women elected to the Maryland General Assembly from Montgomery County, Maryland. Wilkins is also the first African American woman to represent District 20 in the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2020, after her appointment by the Speaker of the House, Wilkins became the first African-American ever to serve as Parliamentarian of the House of Delegates. In this role, she is responsible for upholding efficient, fair, and orderly procedures as the House conducts the business of the State. Wilkins has served on the House Ways and Means Committee since 2017. Her current subcommittees include education, revenues, and financial resources. She has sponsored numerous successful bills in her tenure, including legislation dealing with racial profiling, maternal health, tax credits for seniors and veterans, educational equity legislation, and prison reform. She is a champion for the rights of renters, affordable housing, and measures to prevent eviction. Wilkins served as Chair of the Montgomery County Caucus and Chair of the Montgomery County Land Use, Transportation, and Public Safety Committee. She is an active member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Maryland Women's Legislative Caucus. In December 2022, the Legislative Black Caucus voted to elect Wilkins as its Chair. References 1988 births American politicians of Jamaican descent Living people Democratic Party