Full Name:
Brian E. Frosh
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Marcy; 2 Children
Birth Date:
10/08/1946
Birth Place:
Washington, DC
Home City:
Somerset, MD
Religion:
Jewish
JD, Columbia University School of Law, 1971
BA, Wesleyan University, 1968
Attended, University of Stockholm, 1966-1967
Attorney General, State of Maryland, 2014-2022
Candidate, Attorney General, State of Maryland, 2018
Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 16, 1995-2014
Deputy Majority Leader, Maryland State Senate, 2001-2003
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1987-1994
Former Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
Former Member, Agriculture, Environment, and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
Former Co-Chair, Article 66B (Planning and Zoning) Study Commission, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Blue Ribbon Citizens Pfiesteria Commission, Maryland State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Chesapeake Bay Commission, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
Former Chair, Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
Former Member, Environmental Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Environmental Restoration and Development Task Force
Former Member, Environmental Restoration and Development Task Force, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Ethics and Election Law Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Governor's Energy Task Force, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Governor's Work Group on Acid Deposition, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland General Assembly
Former Chair, Joint Committee to Study Mandates on Local Government, Maryland General Assembly
Former Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Oil Spill Prevention Advisory Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Procurement Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Senate Committee on Redistricting, Maryland State Senate
Former Chair, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Chair, Senate Special Commission on Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Special Commission on Legislative Prayer, Maryland State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Special Committee on Gaming, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Special Committee on State Employee Rights and Protections, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Special Joint Commission on Public Safety and Security in State and Local Correctional Facilities, Maryland General Assembly
Former Member, Standing Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, State Advisory Council on Water Security and Sewerage, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Steering Committee, Smart Codes Strategy Group, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Study Commission on Lobbyist Ethics, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Task Force on Energy Conservation and Efficiency, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Task Force on the Environmental Effects of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Task Force to Review the State's Election Law, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry, Maryland State Senate
Former Member, Tort and Insurance Reform Oversight Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Partner, Law Firm of Karp, Frosh, Lapidus, Wigodsky and Norwind, Public Attornies
Legislative Assistant, Senator Harrison A. Williams of New Jersey, United States Senate, 1972-1976
State Legislative Liaison, Maryland Department of Employment and Social Services, 1971-1972
Member, Law and Criminal Justice Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present
Honorary Member, Hebrew Home Board, 1998-present
Director, Clean Air Trust, 1995-present
Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, 1972-present
Member, Maryland State Bar Association, present
Member, Montgomery County Bar Association, present
Member, Adat Shalom Congregation
Member, Energy and Environment Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present
Board Member, Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology
Former Member, National Conference of State Legislatures
Member, Chesapeake Executive Council, 2001
Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000
Member, Board of Trustees, Maryland Environmental Trust, 1995-1997
Member, Board of Directors, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, 1986-1994
Member, Governor's Energy Task Force, 1991-1993
Chair, Montgomery County Delegation, 1991-1993
Member, Executive Committee, Wesleyan University Alumni Association, 1986-1989
Board Member, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 1983-1989
Member, Charter Review Commission, Montgomery County, 1983-1986
Board Member, State National Bank of Maryland, 1976-1985
Member, National Advisory Council, United States Small Business Administration, 1981-1982
Awards:
Justice Award, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) De Maryland; Special Recognition Award, Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Chairman's Award, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington; John Kabler Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters; Legislative Leader of the Year, Maryland Fraternal Order of Police; Best Lawyers in America list, United States News and World Report; Children's Health Advocate of the Year, Maryland Nurses Association; Children's Health Advocate of the Year, MomsRising.org; First Citizen Award, Maryland Senate; Bicycle Symposium Award, One Less Car; Champion of Traffic Safety, Maryland Department of Transportation; 2008 Champion of Working Families, Progressive Maryland Education Fund; Certificate of Appreciation, Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Incorporated; Champion of the Maryland Asian-Pacific American Community, Maryland Coalition for Recognition of Asian Lunar New Year; Spirit of Human Achievement Award, National Center for Children and Families; Public Official of the Year, Audubon Naturalist Society; Certificate of Merit, Common Cause of Maryland; Certificate of Appreciation, National Capital Poison Center; Award for Leadership, Washington Area Bicyclist Association; Consumer Legislator of the Year, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition; Children's Health Advocate of the Year, Maryland Public Interest Research Group (PIRG); Children's Health Advocate of the Year, Black Nurses Association; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Access to Justice Commission; Governor's Proclamation, Membership on the Climate Change Commission; Elizabeth Scull Award, Friendship Heights Village; Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League; John R. Hargreaves Legislative Fellow, Salisbury University, 2007; Senate Leadership Award, Maryland State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police; Legislative Sponsor Award, The Maryland Children's Action Network; Conservationist of the Year, Sierra Club of Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia; Legislator of the Year, 1000 Friends of Maryland; Champion for Children, Department of Human Resources and Maryland State Bar Association, 2010; Justice for Children Award, Maryland Children's Alliance; Recognition of Leadership, Service, and Dedication to the Field of Criminal Justice, Coppin State University Criminal Justice Club; Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow, University of Maryland School of Law, Center for Dispute Resolution; Distinguished Legislative Fellow Award, University of Maryland Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE); Municipal Super Star, Maryland Municipal League; Friend of Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo Park Partnership; Policy Maker of the Year, Washington Psychiatric Society; John V. Kabler Memorial Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters; Lawmaker of the Year, American Lung Association of Maryland; Citation for Conservation Work for Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Outstanding Service, American Heart Association of Maryland; Rescuer Award, National Capital Poison Center; Biker of the Year, Montgomery County Department of Public Works Transportation; Leadership and Outstanding Service Award, Maryland State Bar Association