Brian Frosh
| Brian Frosh | |
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| 46th Attorney General of Maryland | |
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Assumed office January 6, 2015 |
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| Governor |
Martin O'Malley Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | Doug Gansler |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 16th district |
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In office January 11, 1995 – January 6, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Susan C. Lee |
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October 8, 1946 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
Wesleyan University (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
Brian E. Frosh (born October 8, 1946) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is the Attorney General for the state of Maryland. He also served 5 terms in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 16 in Montgomery County. Prior to serving in the Senate, Frosh also represented District 16 in the Maryland Senate, serving two four-year terms. Frosh won his previous two elections by a wide margin, receiving more than 75 percent of the vote in 2006, and 70 percent of the vote in 2010.
Born on October 8, 1946, Attorney General Brian Frosh grew up in Montgomery County attending Bradley Elementary, North Bethesda Junior High School, and Walter Johnson High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and a law degree from the Columbia University School of Law. After joining the Maryland Bar in 1972, he worked in private practice, which he continues to maintain in downtown Bethesda. He and his wife have two daughters. As both a delegate and senator, Brian Frosh has represented Maryland's District 16, which includes parts of Chevy Chase, Bethesda, and Potomac.
On October 9, 2012, Senator Frosh announced that he had formed an exploratory committee for election to Attorney General. On July 30, 2013, he officially announced his decision to run.
Frosh was able to accumulate a range of endorsements at the outset. In December 2013, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his support of Frosh, citing Frosh’s leading role in passing Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act as a reason for his endorsement. "Reducing gun violence in America is a moral and social imperative," Bloomberg told The Washington Post. "No one has done more in Maryland than Brian Frosh to lead the fight against illegal guns and to protect citizens from incidents of gun violence."
Frosh has also been endorsed by organizations including the Fraternal Order of Police, Maryland Sierra Club, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, Equality Maryland, MD-DC AFL-CIO, Casa in Action and the Professional Firefighters of Maryland.
On May 8, The Washington Post endorsed Frosh, calling him "one of the most admired, intelligent, civil and hardworking lawmakers in Annapolis," and that he has been, "one of the Senate’s most effective strategists in tackling gun violence."
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