Anthony G. Brown
Anthony Gregory Brown (born November 21, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who is the Attorney General of Maryland since 2023. He was the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. He was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, from 2007 to 2015.[1][2]
Anthony Brown | |
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47th Attorney General of Maryland | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Governor | Wes Moore |
Preceded by | Brian Frosh |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Donna Edwards |
Succeeded by | Glenn Ivey |
8th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland | |
In office January 17, 2007 – January 21, 2015 | |
Governor | Martin O'Malley |
Preceded by | Michael Steele |
Succeeded by | Boyd Rutherford |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 25th district | |
In office January 14, 1999 – January 14, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Brenda Hughes |
Succeeded by | Aisha Braveboy |
Personal details | |
Born | Anthony Gregory Brown November 21, 1961 Huntington, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Patricia Arzuaga (m. 1993; div. 2009) Karmen Walker Bailey (m. 2012) |
Children | 3 |
Education | United States Military Academy Harvard University (AB, JD) |
Signature | |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1984–2014 |
Rank | Colonel (retired) |
Unit | 3rd Infantry Division (Active) 10th LSO (Reserve) 353rd CACOM (OIF) 153rd LSO (Reserve) |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
In 2014, Brown ran unsuccessfully for governor, losing to Republican Larry Hogan.[3]
In October 2021, Brown announced that he will not run for reelection to the House in 2022 because he will run for Maryland Attorney General.[4] He won the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022. He defeated Republican lawyer Michael Peroutka in the general election on November 8, 2022, becoming Maryland's first Black attorney general.[5]
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Brown campaigning at Bowie State University, 2022
Brown being sworn in by Governor Larry Hogan, January 2023
References
- ↑ "Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor Archived 2021-04-11 at the Wayback Machine". Political biography. Maryland State Archives Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ↑ "O'Malley/Brown in Maryland gubernatorial race[dead link]". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 10, 2007. Not available online as of January 13, 2007.
- ↑ Republican Larry Hogan wins Md. governor's race in stunning upset. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/republican-larry-hogan-wins-md-governors-race-in-stunning-upset/2014/11/05/9eb8bf46-60ac-11e4-8b9e-2ccdac31a031_story.html?tid=pm_pop. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ Wilson, Reid (October 25, 2021). Rep. Brown to run for Maryland attorney general. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/578256-rep-brown-to-run-for-maryland-attorney-general. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ↑ Mann, Alex (November 8, 2022). "Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown claims victory in Maryland attorney general race; early returns show sizeable lead over Republican Michael Peroutka". The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/elections/bs-md-pol-election-day-attorney-general-anthony-brown-michael-peroutka-20221108-gxz3t2whufb2fgn6gtrqneyuwi-story.html. Retrieved November 8, 2022.