By Polina Kassir on April 19, 2021
Since the Center for Democracy and Civic Life’s 2020 presidential election “Cast Your Whole Vote” campaign, the organization searched for other ways to show the power of stories and the importance of civic engagement outside of voting. This month, the CDCL unveiled Retriever Tales, a podcast that they hope engages the University of Maryland, Baltimore County community and shows that “stories are everything.”
Sponsored by the CDCL and run by senior Information Systems Major Tirzah Khan, the podcast invites any UMBC students, staff or alumni with a story to share about their journey and relationship with the university and its community.
Democrat, District 46, Baltimore City
Member of House of Delegates since January 14, 2015. Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, 2019- (chair, land use & ethics subcommittee, 2019-; member, environment subcommittee, 2020-); Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, 2015-; Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, 2015-; Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2015-; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2019-; Study Group on Economic Stability, 2019-. Member, Appropriations Committee, 2015-19 (vice-chair, transportation & the environment subcommittee, 2019, member, 2015-19; vice-chair, oversight committee on pensions, 2019, member, 2015-19; member, capital budget subcommittee, 2019). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2015-. Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019-. Associate member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2015-.