Glenn Ivey

Democrat Representative of Maryland's 4th district

Representative
Maryland, district 4
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-8699

@RepGlennIvey

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February 27, 1961 (63 years old)

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American politician and attorney
Serves as the U.S. representative for Maryland’s 4th congressional district since 2023
Former state’s attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland (2002-2011)
Worked on Capitol Hill in various capacities, including as chief counsel to Senate majority leader Tom Daschle and counsel to U.S. senator Paul Sarbanes during the Whitewater controversy
Worked as an assistant U.S. attorney under U.S. Attorney Eric Holder
Chaired the Maryland Public Service Commission, overseeing deregulation of Maryland’s electric power industry
Taught trial advocacy at Harvard Law School and was an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Law
Chaired Prince George’s county’s police reform task force in 2020
Advocated for the passage of a bill to end capital punishment in Maryland
Supports the Green New Deal and a quick transition away from fossil fuels
Opposes the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration
Supports a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and opposes the BDS movement
Advocated for increased sentences for gun offenders and supports gun safety measures including universal background checks
Supports Medicare for All and the legalization of recreational marijuana
Does not support the “Defund the Police” movement, advocating instead for rethinking policing tactics while holding officers accountable for misconduct
Supported the legalization of same-sex marriage in Maryland
Advocated for bringing the new FBI Headquarters to Prince George’s County
Married to Jolene Stephenson since 1988, with whom he has five children, including Maryland delegate Julian Ivey, and has another daughter from a previous relationship
Underwent surgery in 2004 to remove a cancerous tumor on his kidney and has been cancer-free since