Kirill Reznik
A Maryland state delegate who championed healthcare reform and data-driven policy before shifting to a key human services role.
Born 1974 (age 52)·American politician·Birthday: August 9·Generation X
Biography
Kirill Reznik built a reputation in Annapolis as a pragmatic, policy-focused legislator dedicated to improving Maryland's social safety net. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2006 representing Montgomery County's District 39, he approached governance with the analytical mind of a technocrat. Reznik's signature issue was healthcare; he served as Vice-Chair of the Health and Government Operations Committee and sponsored significant legislation aimed at expanding access and lowering costs, including bills to regulate pharmacy benefit managers. His work was characterized by a focus on the details of governance rather than political theater. After 16 years in the legislature, he made an unusual pivot in 2023, resigning his seat to accept an appointment as Maryland's Assistant Secretary for Inter-Departmental Data Integration. In this role, he applies his legislative experience to streamlining state services and using data to better assist vulnerable residents.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Kirill was born in 1974, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Kirill Was Born
The biggest hits of 1974
#1 Movie
The Towering Inferno
Best Picture
The Godfather Part II
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Kirill's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1974Born
Nixon resigns the presidency
Gas: $0.53/galHome: $22,600Min wage: $2.00/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"The Way We Were" — Barbra StreisandBest Picture: The Godfather Part II
1979Started school
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1987Became a teenager
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1990Could drive
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1992Could vote
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
1995Turned 21
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
2004Turned 30
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2014Turned 40
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2024Turned 50
AI reshapes industries; Paris Olympics
Gas: $3.31/galHome: $372,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Espresso" — Sabrina CarpenterBest Picture: Anora
2026Age 52 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for 16 years, from 2007 to 2023.
- Held the position of Vice-Chair of the House Health and Government Operations Committee.
- Sponsored and helped pass legislation to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in Maryland.
Did You Know?
He was born in Moscow, Russia, and immigrated to the United States as a child.
Reznik holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Before his political career, he worked as a senior legislative analyst for the Maryland General Assembly.
“Good policy is built on data, but it only matters if it improves a constituent's daily life.”
