Brian J. Feldman | |
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Member of the Maryland Senate from District 15 | |
Assumed office September 12, 2013 |
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Appointed by | Martin O'Malley |
Preceded by | Robert J. Garagiola |
Constituency | 15th district Montgomery County |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 15 | |
In office January 8, 2003 – 2013 |
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Preceded by | Mark Shriver/Richard A. La Vay |
Succeeded by | David Fraser-Hidalgo |
Personal details | |
Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
February 4, 1961
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Potomac, Maryland |
Alma mater |
Penn State University (B.S.) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.) Johns Hopkins University (M.A.) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Penn State University (B.S.) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.)
Brian J. Feldman (born February 4, 1961) is an American politician and a member of the State Senate in the State of Maryland, representing district 15 in western and northern Montgomery County. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates. Before election to office, Feldman was an attorney with the United States Department of Justice and currently is in private practice.
Feldman currently sits on the Finance Committee in the Maryland State Senate.
Brian J. Feldman was first elected in 2002 to represent the 15th Legislative District in the Maryland House of Delegates and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. In the House, Brian served on the House Economic Matters Committee and chaired its Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee. After the 2010 election, Speaker Mike Busch appointed Brian to the leadership position of House Parliamentarian. He also served as the House Chair of the Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee and Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation from 2007-2012.
In September 2013, Brian was appointed to the Maryland State Senate to fill a seat vacated by Senator Rob Garagiola. In November 2014, he was elected to a full 4-year term. Brian serves on the Senate Finance Committee and chairs its Health Subcommittee. He also serves as the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Federal Relations.
From 1988 to 2001, Brian served as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, where he was a 3-time recipient of the Justice Department's prestigious "Outstanding Attorney Award." Prior to his service with the Department of Justice, Brian worked as an Attorney/CPA at Price Waterhouse. He currently practices law with a Maryland law firm that specializes in tax litigation and tax controversies. Brian is the only Attorney/CPA in the Maryland General Assembly.