Anthony Gregory Brown

Democrat Representative of Maryland's 4th district

Representative
Maryland, district 4
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Maryland, district 4
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Maryland, district 4
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023

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anthonybrown.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 21, 1961 (63 years old)

Birthday

Served as the attorney general of Maryland
Previously served as the U.S. representative for a Maryland congressional district and as lieutenant governor of Maryland
Was the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor in 2014 but lost to the Republican candidate
Served two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Prince George’s County
Retired colonel in the United States Army Reserve with over thirty years of service, including a tour of duty in Iraq
Born to immigrant parents, with a father from Cuba/Jamaica and a mother from Switzerland
Graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he was a contemporary of Barack Obama
Worked in law, including for the international law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering and the Prince George’s County land use and zoning law firm Gibbs & Haller
Continued military service in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) of the United States Army Reserve, ultimately attaining the rank of colonel
Led efforts in Maryland on health care reform, economic development, public-private partnerships, base realignment and closure (BRAC), domestic violence legislation, education, and veterans affairs
Married with children and stepchildren, and is Catholic
Awards include the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star Medal, among others, and is qualified as an Army aviator, Airborne, and Air Assault
Became Maryland’s first Black attorney general and has focused on issues including civil rights violations, environmental regulations, and police misconduct during his tenure