Aisha N. Braveboy

Aisha Nazapa Braveboy[1] (born July 29, 1974) is an American politician and attorney, who represented district 25 in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015. In 2018, she was elected as Prince George's County State's Attorney.

Aisha N. Braveboy
Braveboy in 2007
Prince George's County State's Attorney
Assumed office
January 2019
Preceded byAngela D. Alsobrooks
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 25th district
In office
2007–2015
Preceded byAnthony Brown
Succeeded byAngela Angel
Darryl Barnes
Personal details
Born
Aisha Nazapa Braveboy

(1974-07-29) July 29, 1974
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMitchellville, Maryland
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Howard University (JD)
Occupationattorney

Background

Aisha is the daughter of Cuthbert and Norma Braveboy.[2]

Born in Washington, D.C., State's Attorney Braveboy attended Melwood Elementary school, Kettering Middle school and graduated from Largo High School in 1992. She went on to the University of Maryland, College Park, and earned her B.A. in government & politics in 1997. Three years later she graduated from the Howard University School of Law with a J.D. and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2000. She is currently a member of the Maryland State Bar Association.

In the legislature

In 2006, Braveboy was elected to represent the 25th Legislative District in the Maryland General Assembly, succeeding Delegate Anthony Brown, who vacated his seat to run for lieutenant governor. She served on the House Economic Matters Committee, and chaired the Consumer Protection subcommittee. She was the Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and a member of the Maryland's Women's Caucus.[3]

She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.[4] She served as the National Chair of Legislative Action.

States attorney

Receiving 98.7 percent of the vote, Braveboy was elected in November 2018 to succeed Angela D. Alsobrooks as Prince George's County state's attorney.[5]

References

Preceded by
Angela D. Alsobrooks
State's Attorney for Prince George's County, Maryland
December 1, 2018–date
Incumbent
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