State's Attorney, Prince George's County, January 2003 to January 3, 2011.
Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1990-94. Counsel to Banking Committee and Whitewater Committee, U.S. Senate, 1994-96. Former chief counsel to U.S. Senator Tom Daschle, 1996-98. Former senior legislative assisant, U.S. Representative John Conyers.
Member, Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform, 1996-97. Chair, Public Service Commission, 1998-2000. Member, State's Attorneys' Coordination Council, 2002-10. Executive Board, Center for American Politics and Citizenship, University of Maryland, College Park, 2003-. Member, Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, 2003-11; Steering Committee, Bi-County Task Force on Gang Activity, 2004. Member, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, Prince George's County, 2004-10; State Board of Victim Services, 2008-09; Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, 13th Commission District, 2011-.
Princeton University, A.B. (politics), with honors, 1983; Harvard University Law School, J.D., 1986. Admitted to Maryland Bar. Attorney. Member, Maryland State, Prince George's County and J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Associations. Litigation Department, Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, 1986-87. Associate, Preston, Gates, Ellis, & Rouvelas, 1989-90. Partner, Preston, Gates, Ellis, & Rouvelas, Meeds, 2000-03. Partner, Venable LLP, 2011-. Board of Governors, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, 2001-. Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2004. Member, Maryland State's Attorneys' Association; National Association of Black Prosecutors; Harvard Law School Association of Maryland; Princeton Alumni Schools Committee; Kiwanis Club of Mitchellville. Advisory Board, CeaseFire Maryland. Adjunct faculty, University of Maryland School of Law, 1996-. Member, Cheverly United Methodist Church. Married; six children.
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