Anthony G. Brown

Anthony Brown
47th Attorney General of Maryland
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
GovernorWes Moore
Preceded byBrian Frosh
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byDonna Edwards
Succeeded byGlenn Ivey
8th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
In office
January 17, 2007 – January 21, 2015
GovernorMartin O'Malley
Preceded byMichael Steele
Succeeded byBoyd Rutherford
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 25th district
In office
January 14, 1999 – January 14, 2007
Preceded byBrenda Hughes
Succeeded byAisha Braveboy
Personal details
Born
Anthony Gregory Brown

(1961-11-21) November 21, 1961 (age 63)
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Patricia Arzuaga
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(m. 1993; div. 2009)​

Karmen Walker Bailey
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
EducationUnited States Military Academy
Harvard University (AB, JD)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1984–2014
RankColonel (retired)
Unit3rd Infantry Division (Active)
10th LSO (Reserve)
353rd CACOM (OIF)
153rd LSO (Reserve)
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsLegion of Merit
Bronze Star

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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "O'Malley/Brown in Maryland gubernatorial race[permanent dead link]". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 10, 2007. Not available online as of January 13, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Republican Larry Hogan wins Md. governor's race in stunning upset". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Reid (October 25, 2021). "Rep. Brown to run for Maryland attorney general". Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ 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. Retrieved November 8, 2022.