Anthony G. Brown: United States Representative from Maryland from 2017 to 2023
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.
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) |
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| 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.
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. 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.
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