Deni is a passionate, strong advocate for social justice, seeking to improve the lives of working families and diverse communities.  She has over 20 years of experience as a policy analyst in local, state, and federal government, as well as other organizations, including Annapolis. 

A Transformational Change Agent

During her tenure in County Council in District 2, she worked to increase county revenues from $3.3 billion to 4.6 billion, put more than 18 new schools in the pipeline for construction, 9 in District 2 alone, eliminating the over 50-year old school overcrowding problem. She worked for 7 years to revamp the over 50-year-old zoning ordinance, culminating in the passage of the Countywide Map Amendment, forever changing the county's historic economic development trajectory, and pushed for equity by establishing transformational programs that provide Universal Representation for immigrants in deportation (ISLA) and Language Access at County offices.

She strongly feels District 47B needs an engaged representative residents know personally and who is determined to deliver on what she started: better public schools and school buildings, safer, cleaner streets, and increased sustainable economic development.

Leading the Call for Unity

She has built strong coalitions and alliances in her community.  As President of her homeowners' association at Presidential Park, she lifted her community from near bankruptcy to the multimillion-dollar business it is today. She served for over 15 years as president of her association, and it remains an economically thriving, debt-free community with improved public safety and increased property values.  She has also taught at the local juvenile jail and at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Building on the Foundation of Education

Deni holds a dual Master's in public affairs and urban regional planning from Princeton University, and a Master of Science in chemistry from the University of Utah and a Bachelor's in chemistry from Barnard College, Columbia University.

Deni lives with her two dogs, Coco and Caramelo, in Adelphi and is committed to working hard to make Prince George's County better.

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