Brown, Anthony G. (Anthony Gregory), 1961-

<p>Anthony Brown was elected to his first term representing Maryland’s 4th Congressional District - encompassing parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties - on November 8, 2016 and was sworn in on January 3, 2017. He is currently serving his third term in Congress.</p>

<p>Congressman Brown serves on the House Armed Services Committee, where he helps shape policies to ensure we maintain the best-trained and best equipped military, make the right investments to fight 21st century threats, and keep our country strong and safe. Congressman Brown is also a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as well as the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, working to build 21st century transportation networks and ensure we keep our sacred promise to those who served our country in uniform. Congressman Brown is currently co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition' National Security Task Force.</p>

<p>The son of immigrants and raised in a home where his father was the first in the family to ever attend college, Congressman Brown was taught the value of service at a young age. Through his military and public service, Anthony has devoted his life to serving his community and defending our nation.</p>

<p>Anthony Gregory Brown (born November 21, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician, who is serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district. The district covers most of the majority-black precincts in Prince George's County, as well as a sliver of Anne Arundel County.</p>

<p>He previously served two terms as the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, from 2007 to 2015. He was elected as lieutenant governor in 2006 on the Democratic ticket with Governor Martin O'Malley, and both were re-elected in 2010. In 2014, Brown ran unsuccessfully for governor, losing to Republican Larry Hogan.</p>

<p>Brown served two four-year terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Prince George's County.</p>

<p>He is a retired Colonel in the United States Army Reserve, having served in the U.S. Army for over thirty years. While lieutenant governor, Brown was the highest-ranking elected official in the nation to have served a tour of duty in Iraq.</p>

BROWN, Anthony Gregory, a Representative from Maryland; born in Huntington, Suffolk County, N.Y., November 21, 1961; graduated from Huntington High School, Huntington, N.Y., 1979; attended United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1984; J.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.,1992; United States Army, 1984-1989; United States Army Reserve, 1989-2014; lawyer, private practice; member of the Maryland state general assembly, 1999-2007, majority whip, 2004-2007; lieutenant governor of Maryland, 2007-2015; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Maryland in 2014; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).