About me
Anthony G. Brown assumed office as Maryland's 47th Attorney General on January 3, 2023, the
first African American to hold this position in Maryland history. Previously, Attorney General
Brown represented the 4th Congressional District from 2017 to 2023, served as Lieutenant
Governor from 2007 to 2015, and in the House of Delegates as Vice Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee and Majority Whip from 1999 to 2007.
Since being sworn in, Attorney General Brown has established the Office of Equity, Policy, and
Engagement to focus on strategies, initiatives, policies, and practices that will improve the equity
and fairness in the criminal justice system. Attorney General Brown has also advocated for and
was successful in passing legislation with the Maryland General Assembly including Civil Rights
Enforcement Authority, expanding Independent Investigations Division Prosecutorial Authority,
and converting the Hate Crimes Response Task Force to a Commission on Hate Crimes Response
and Prevention. In October of 2023, Attorney General Brown partnered with Maryland Public
Defender Natasha Dartigue to create the Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative (MEJC), a first
of its kind initiative dedicated to reducing the mass incarceration of African Americans and other
marginalized groups in Maryland prisons and jails. MEJC’s goal is to examine and assess the scope
and causes of this crisis, and to develop a data-driven approach to addressing it.
Attorney General Brown’s mission is justice and equity, a longstanding commitment aimed at
improving the lives of all Marylanders. As Lieutenant Governor, he advocated for the repeal of
the death penalty, the decriminalization of marijuana, the expansion of record expungements,
stringent background checks and training requirements for gun sales, and banning large-capacity
magazines and certain assault rifles. In Congress, Attorney General Brown again championed
common-sense gun safety laws, measures to expand access to the ballot, protecting the health of
the Chesapeake Bay, defending the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and was a lead sponsor
on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
He worked in the General Assembly and in Congress to expand protections for victims of domestic
violence, abused and neglected children, and veterans with unmet mental and behavioral health
needs.
Attorney General Brown received a bachelor's degree from Harvard College, a law degree from
Harvard Law School, and has been a member of the Maryland bar since 1994.
A retired Colonel in the Army Reserve, Attorney General Brown served three decades as an aviator
and Judge Advocate General. He graduated first in his flight class and received both Airborne and
Air Assault qualifications. Attorney General Brown was awarded the Legion of Merit for his
distinguished military service and earned the Bronze Star while deployed to Iraq in 2004 to 2005.
Attorney General Brown completed his military service commanding the 153rd Legal Support
Organization.
