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Anthony Gregory Brown (born November 21, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the attorney general of Maryland. He also served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2017 to 2023 and as lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015.
Anthony G. Brown assumed office as Maryland's 47th Attorney General on January 3, 2023, the first African American to hold the position in Maryland's history.
Jan 3, 2023 · ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Anthony Brown was sworn in as Maryland’s first Black attorney general Tuesday, pledging to work to increase equity and dismantle barriers to opportunities for all of the state’s citizens.
Jan 3, 2023 · Anthony Brown has been sworn in as Maryland’s first Black attorney general. Brown pledged Tuesday to work to increase equity and dismantle barriers to opportunities.
Jan 3, 2023 · In Maryland’s history, only white men have served as attorney general, but Anthony Brown broke that barrier Tuesday to become the first Black man sworn in as the “people’s lawyer.” The state’s highest ranking officials gathered to celebrate the historic moment.
Throughout his years in public service, Anthony has been a leading voice on equity and justice matters both in Maryland and on Capitol Hill. He fought to repeal the death penalty in Maryland while Lieutenant Governor, as well as to decriminalize marijuana and expand record expungement.
Nov 9, 2022 · Anthony G. Brown, a three-term Democratic congressman and two-term lieutenant governor, will be the next attorney general for Maryland, according to projections by the Associated Press.
