New Ideas, Experienced Leadership
Background
Born in Kiev, Ukraine (then a part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)), Kirill's family immigrated to the United States in 1978 when he was 4 years old. His family settled in Miami Beach, Florida. Kirill attended Dade County Public Schools, graduating from North Miami Beach Senior High School in 1992. Kirill attended and graduated from Florida International University with a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in Economics in 1995. Later, Kirill went on to attend American University and received his M.A. in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from the School of International Service in 1998, and received his J.D. in 2003 from American University's Washington College of Law. After graduation, Kirill was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2004 and the District of Columbia Bar in 2005. Kirill lives in Germantown, Maryland with his wife, Jennifer.
Professional History
Kirill's professional experience includes over 11 years of work in international development and foreign aid programs. Focusing specifically in the areas of democracy, civil society, economic development. Having implemented USAID, World Bank, and United Nations programs throughout the world, for well respected implementing organizations and companies such as ACDI/VOCA, American Councils for International Education, Center for International Private Enterprise, PADCO, and The QED Group.
In addition, Kirill has practiced law in Montgomery County for the firm of Weinberg & Jacobs focusing on exempt organizations, estate planning, and business.
Political Activism
Kirill became actively involved with the local Democratic Party in Montgomery County, Maryland in 2003 by joining the Montgomery County Young Democrats. Through his involvement, Kirill eventually went on to be Executive Vice President, and subsequently, President of the Montgomery County Young Democrats, as well as the National Committeeman for the Young Democrats of Maryland, and the Deputy Director of the Young Democrats of America's Mid-Atlantic Region.
In 2005, Kirill volunteered to be the District 39 Coordinator for then-Mayor Martin O'Malley in his run for Governor of Maryland. The Martin O'Malley-Anthony Brown ticket won the Governorship of Maryland by a vote of 52.7% - 46.2% from incumbent Governor Robert Ehrlich. The margin of victory in District 39 was 59.85% - 39.10%.
In 2006, Kirill successfully ran to represent the Democrats of Legislative District 39 on the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, the local Democratic Party. During his service, Kirill successfully recruited more precinct chairs and vice chairs in recent history for District 39, and successfully helped run the 2006 Maryland Democratic Coordinated Campaign in District 39.
In The State Legislature
After the retirement of State Senator Patrick J. Hogan, and accension of Maryland State Delegate Nancy J. King to fill Senator Hogan's Senate Seat, Kirill was nominated by Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, and appointed by Governor O'Malley to fill Nancy King's seat for the remainder of her term on October 2, 2007.
Kirill was appointed as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates' Health and Government Operations (HGO) Committee, and serves on the Government Operations and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittees of HGO.
In 2008, Kirill was named by the Speaker of the House to serve as the House representative on the Maryland State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council.
Kirill will stand for re-election for his seat in November 2010.