Rushern Baker

Rushern Baker DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Rushern BakerDEMDemocrat American politician
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Rushern L. Baker III (born October 24, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland in 2010 and won re-election in 2014. In 2017 and 2018, he mounted an unsuccessful primary campaign to become Governor of Maryland. On April 8, 2021, he announced that he would run for governor again in 2022.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Howard University School of Law
JD Law
1986
Howard University
BA History
1982
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
County Executive
Prince George's County
2010
Delegate
Maryland House of Delegates
1994 - 2003
President
Baker Strategy Group
Current
Visiting Professor
Bowie State University
2018 - 2019
Member
Baker & Perry, Limited Liability Partnership
1998 - 2002
Captain
United States Army Reserves Judge Advocate General Corps
1987 - 2001
Legal Counsel and Special Assistant
Peoples Involvement Corporation
1989 - 1999
Contract complaints officer
Department of Housing and Community Development, District of Columbia
1987 - 1989
Senior Congressional Black Caucus Fellow
office of U.S. Senator John Kerry
1986 - 1987
Board of Directors
Leadership Maryland, Incorporated
Former Contract Specialist
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
Former Contract Specialist
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
Former Executive Director
Community Teachers Institute
Other Experience1 - 25 of 25
Delegate
Democratic Party National Convention
2000
Delegate
Democratic Party National Convention
2004
Delegate
Democratic Party National Convention
2008
Delegate
Democratic Party National Convention
2012
Board of Directors
American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
2002 - 2004
Chair
Legislative Committee, Gladys Noon Spellman Parent Teacher Association
Member
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Maryland Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Member
Maryland Bar Association
Member
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
Member
Howard University Alumni Association
Member
Task Force to Study Energy Generation in Prince George's County
2013 - 2014
Member
Task Force to Study Locating Businesses in Libraries in Prince George's County
2013 - Current
Board Member
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
2011 - Current
Member
Legislative Committee, Maryland Association of Counties
2011 - Current
Member
Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George's County
2011
Member
Local Government Subcommittee, Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet
2010 - 2011
Leadership Council
Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership
2010 - Current
Member
Fort George G. Meade Regional Growth Management Committee
2010 - Current
Member
Task Force on the Education of African-American Males
2003 - 2006
Member
Virginia-Maryland-District of Columbia Joint Legislative Commission on Interstate Transportation
2000 - 2003
Member
Task Force on the Privatization of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
1998 - 1999
Member
Implementation Task Force for Child Support Enforcement Procedures, Department of Human Resources
1997 - 1998
Member
Commission on the Future of Maryland Courts
1995 - 1997
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