Meet Jennifer

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I have been a resident of Baltimore County for 14 years and currently live in Randallstown. Before making the Old Line State my home, I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. My grandparents were a part of The Great Migration and the first African-American family that settled in Novi in the early 1950s. My mother and I both graduated from Novi Public Schools. In 2010, I graduated from James Madison College and the Honors College at Michigan State University and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in 2012. 

For more than a decade, I have worked in the non-profit sector protecting civil rights, advocating for public health and supporting community-based organizations. Currently, I serve as a policy and community engagement director at the Horizon Foundation in Howard County.

I was raised by my loving mother, step father and grandparents who centered faith, hope, and joy in our lives. As a music educator in Detroit Public Schools and active member of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, my mother taught me first hand the power of the collective voice to demand better conditions and benefits. Moments like this fueled my desire to advocate for policies that eliminate barriers for hard working families, increase access to quality community programs and services, promote government transparency, and improve overall quality of life. 

I have worked in Congressional and state offices, advocating for public health policy and consistently serving my community. I understand how policy shapes our lives and the importance of creating systems that work for everyone. 

I am an active member of the Upsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the Patapsco River (MD) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. I am a Silver Life member of the NAACP. As a woman of faith, I serve at Douglas Memorial Community Church and previously served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Currently, I use my public health and philanthropic expertise to serve on the Upton/Druid Heights Strengthening Families Coalition, which mobilizes the community to prevent youth substance use. 

As someone passionate about maternal and child health, I serve on the Advisory Committee of the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 

I am a graduate of Emerge Maryland, a prestigious political training program for Democratic women and is proud to be part of a distinguished network of women who serve in public office across Maryland. 

I have been honored by the Daily Record as the 2013’s 20 in Their Twenties award, recognizing Marylanders under 30 working to help Maryland grow, was named as one of the Daily Record’s 2017 Leading Women, and named a Top 100 Women in 2025, based on my professional experience, community involvement and inspiring community change. 

In 2023, I married the love of my life, Corey Holland and in 2025 became a mom to a beautiful baby girl, Ryleigh Holland.