 Since 2007, Shurberg has served on multiple legislative committees with a wide variety of legislators and activists, working on issues pertaining to same-sex marriage and gender identity nondiscrimination legislation.He has forged solid relationships with members of the Montgomery County delegation, as well as members of the General Assembly from around the state.In 2014, after state delegates Tom Hucker and Heather Mizeur announced that they would not be seeking re-election, Shurberg announced his candidacy for one of the District 20's three delegate seats.