Anthony Brown
D-Maryland, Army
Bio: Raised in a home where his father was the first in the family to ever attend college, Anthony was taught early on to use his talents and education to serve others.
In 1998, Anthony was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent Prince George’s County. Recognized by his colleagues for his leadership, Anthony rose quickly, serving as Vice Chair of the powerful House Judiciary Committee and, later, as Majority Whip.
Anthony made an even larger impact on Maryland during his eight years as Lt. Governor. He fought to increase investments in our state’s schools so that every child could receive a world-class education and he spearheaded efforts to plan for and coordinate the arrival of 60,000 BRAC-related jobs to Maryland, including at Joint Base Andrews and Fort Meade.
Anthony is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He moved to Maryland after law school to complete a law clerkship with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Anthony and his wife Karmen are members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Largo. They reside in Prince George’s County where they are raising their three children, Rebecca, Jonathan, and Anthony.
Military Bio: Through his military service and public service, Anthony has devoted his life to serving his community and defending our nation.
A retired Colonel in the United States Army Reserve, Brown distinguished military record spanned more than a quarter century as an aviator and JAG officer, during which time he graduated first in his flight class and received both Airborne and Air Assault qualifications. In 2004, he was deployed to Iraq, where he earned a Bronze Star and became one of the nation’s highest-ranking elected officials to serve a tour of duty in that conflict.