Dana Max Stein is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 11B in Baltimore County. First elected in 2006 , he previously represented the full District 11 until redistricting in 2023. Notable achievements include serving as Speaker Pro Tem and acting Speaker in December 2025, Vice-Chair of the Environment and Transportation Committee , current Chair of its Environment Subcommittee and member of the Energy Subcommittee, and co-chair of the Financial Education and Capability Commission since 2013. He has represented Maryland on the Commission on Climate Change since 2015 and founded Civic Works, a Baltimore nonprofit focused on community service, urban farming, and youth development.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.A. in Government from Harvard College ; M.P.A. in Public Affairs from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School ; J.D. from Columbia Law School .
• Professional Background: Attorney at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey ; Founder, President, and Executive Director of Civic Works ; Author of the climate-themed novel Fire in the Wind .
• Political Experience:
  • House of Delegates .
  • Key committee roles: Environment and Transportation ; Legislative Policy Committee ; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review ; House Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area .
  • Other positions: Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus ; prior service on Maryland Environmental Trust Board , Financial Literacy Education Advisory Council , and Task Force to Improve Financial Literacy .
  • Legislative focus: Environment, climate change, transportation, financial literacy, land preservation, and social issues; sponsored or cosponsored numerous bills on green space, native plants, forests, and electric vehicles.

Stein resides in Pikesville with his wife Margaret and three children.