Anthony G. Brown
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| Assumed office January 17, 2007– |
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| Governor(s) | Martin O'Malley |
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| Preceded by | Michael S. Steele |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | November 21, 1961 Huntington, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia Brown |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Anthony G. Brown (born November 21, 1961, in Huntington, New York) is an American politician from Maryland. [1][2] He is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. On November 7, 2006, Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley and Brown were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, respectively. Brown is the second African American Lt. Gov. of Maryland as well as the second elected statewide.
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[edit] Education
Brown graduated from Huntington High School in Huntington, NY where he played lacrosse and served as student government president. Following high school Brown attended Harvard College and graduated in 1984 with an A.B. degree in government. He attended Harvard Law School, where he first met future Illinois United States Senator, Barrack Obama, and graduated in 1992.[3]
[edit] Military Career
Anthony Brown served in U.S. Army, as an Aviation Officer (captain), 1984-89 and the U.S. Army Reserve, where he is currently a Lieutenant Colonel (Promotable) in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He served in Iraq with the 353rd Civil Affairs Command as Senior Consultant to Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration, from 2004 to 2005 where he earned the Bronze Star Medal. He is also the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the National Defense Service Medal with bronze star device, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass & "M" device, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon with "2" numeral device, the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon with "2" numeral device, the Aviator Badge, the Airborne Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.[1]
[edit] Legislative Career
Brown served in the House of Delegates in the Maryland General Assembly from January 13, 1999, to January 10, 2007, and as Majority Whip from 2004, representing District 25 (part of Prince George's County).[4] He was a member of the Judiciary Committee from 2003—serving as vice-chairman from 2003 to 2004—and served on the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics from 2000. These positions were all succeeded upon Brown's becoming Lt. Governor in 2007.[1]
Brown has been mentioned as a possible candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, should incumbent Barbara Ann Mikulski (D-MD) retire.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor". Political biography. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ "O'Malley/Brown in Maryland gubernatorial race". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 10, 2007. Not available online as of January 13, 2007.
- ^ Prince, Zenitha. "Brown: A Rising New Political Force". The Afro American. January 19, 2006. from Martin O'Malley political website. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^ Cook, Dave. "O'Malley Picks Anthony Brown as Running Mate". Baltimore Times. December 16, 2005. from Martin O'Malley political website. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
- ^ "David Nitkin on state politics issues". The Baltimore Sun. December 12, 2005. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
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| Preceded by Michael S. Steele |
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland 2007 – present |
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