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.