Rep. Anthony Brown Announces Run For MD Attorney General

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LARGO, Md. (WJZ) — U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown, the existent typical of Maryland’s 4th legislature territory and a erstwhile lieutenant governor, announced helium is moving for Maryland lawyer general.

Last week, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said helium would not question reelection aft 2 presumption successful office.

In his announcement, Brown said helium decided to prosecute the bureau to propulsion for much progressive changes.

“Despite the advancement that has been made, excessively galore barriers inactive beryllium for excessively galore Marylanders–from wellness attraction and housing; to the impacts of our rapidly changing clime and education; to policing, and the transgression justness system,” helium said. “I’m moving for Attorney General to dismantle these barriers, assistance level the playing tract and to propulsion for changes that volition springiness each Marylander a just changeable to get up and guarantee everyone plays by the aforesaid acceptable of rules.”

Brown’s run has already picked up endorsements from Prince Geroge’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy, civilian rights lawyer William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr., Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin, and retired justice Alexander Williams Jr.

A erstwhile aviator and JAG officer, Brown was archetypal elected to the Maryland House of Delegates successful 1998, representing Prince George’s County.

In 2004, helium was deployed to Iraq and earned a Bronze Star.

Two years later, erstwhile Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley tapped Brown arsenic his moving mate successful a bid for governor. They bushed Republican incumbent Robert Ehrlich by astir six points, and fended disconnected a 2nd situation from Ehrlich 4 years later.

As lieutenant governor, Brown pushed to repeal the decease punishment and decriminalizing marijuana.

In 2014, Brown ran for politician and mislaid to Republican developer Larry Hogan.

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Brown was archetypal elected to the House of Representatives successful 2016.