Brian Feldman (politician)

Brian J. Feldman (born February 4, 1961) is an American politician and a member of the State Senate in the State of Maryland, representing district 15 in western and northern Montgomery County. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates. Before election to office, Feldman was an attorney with the United States Department of Justice and currently is in private practice.

Brian J. Feldman
Member of the Maryland Senate from District 15
Assumed office
September 12, 2013
Appointed byMartin O'Malley
Preceded byRobert J. Garagiola
Constituency15th district
Montgomery County
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 15
In office
January 8, 2003  2013
Preceded byMark Shriver/Richard A. La Vay
Succeeded byDavid Fraser-Hidalgo
Personal details
Born (1961-02-04) February 4, 1961
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePotomac, Maryland
Alma materPenn State University (B.S.)

University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.)

Johns Hopkins University (M.A.)
OccupationAttorney

Education

Feldman received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Penn State University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and a master's degree in Government from Johns Hopkins University.[1] Brian currently serves as an adjunct professor at both Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland, teaching graduate courses on state policymaking, federalism and healthcare policy.

In the legislature

Feldman currently sits on the Senate Finance Committee and is Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Career

From 1988 to 2001, Brian served as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, where he was a 3-time recipient of the Justice Department's prestigious "Outstanding Attorney Award." Prior to his service with the Department of Justice, Brian worked as an Attorney/CPA at Price Waterhouse.

Brian J. Feldman was first elected in 2002 to represent the 15th Legislative District in the Maryland House of Delegates and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010.[2] In the House, Brian served on the House Economic Matters Committee[1] and chaired its Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee.

In 2008, Brian was elected by Maryland voters to serve as an Obama Delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He was subsequently selected to serve as an Advisor to the Obama Department of Justice Transition Team.

After the 2010 election, Speaker Mike Busch appointed Brian to the leadership position of House Parliamentarian.[1] He also served as the House Chair of the Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee and Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation from 2007-2012.[2]

In September 2013, Brian was appointed to the Maryland State Senate to fill a seat vacated by Senator Rob Garagiola.[2] In 2014, Brian was appointed to serve on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s Board of Directors. Also in 2014, Brian joined the Board of Directors of Montgomery Hospice. In 2014, he was elected to a full 4-year term in the Maryland State Senate[3] and then re-elected in 2018. Brian serves as Vice-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

He currently practices law with a Maryland law firm that specializes in tax litigation and tax controversies. Brian is the only Attorney/CPA in the Maryland General Assembly.

During his tenure in the General Assembly, Feldman has sponsored legislation promoting clean energy and the creation of green jobs, improved the region’s transportation infrastructure, grew Maryland's biotechnology sector, and improved the electric service provider reliability. Feldman serves as Co-Chair of Maryland’s Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission.[4]

Feldman has earned several awards for his work in politics and as an attorney, including Advocate of the Year from the Technology Council of Maryland, Legislator of the Year by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the National State Legislator of the Year by the Biotechnology Industry Organization.[1] He also received three Outstanding Attorney Awards from the U.S. Justice Department.[1]

Legislative notes

  • Voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[5]
  • Voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006(SB154)[6]
  • Voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)[7]
  • Voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)

Election results

  • 2018 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 15[8]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
"Brian J. Feldman", Democrat 38,771   72.0%    Won
David Wilson, Republican 15,000   27.9%    Lost
  • 2014 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 15[9]
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
"Brian J. Feldman", Democrat 19,925   60.4%    Won
Robin Ficker, Republican 13,028   39.5%    Lost
  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15[10]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Kathleen M. Dumais, Democrat 25,781   21.6%    Won
Brian J. Feldman, Democrat 25,760   21.6%    Won
Craig L. Rice, Democrat 20,202   17.0%    Won
Jean B. Cryor, Republican 20,050   16.8%    Lost
Brian Mezger, Republican 14,112   11.8%    Lost
Chris Pilkerton, Republican 13,174   11.1%    Lost
  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15[10]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Jean B. Cryor, Republican 20,584   18.7%    Won
Brian J. Feldman, Democrat 19,719   17.9%    Won
Kathleen M. Dumais, Democrat 19,246   17.5%    Won
John Young, Democrat 17,358   15.8%    Lost
William Ferner Askinazi, Republican 16,693   15.2%    Lost
Mary Kane, Republican 16,579   15.0%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 42   0.0%    Lost

References

  1. Bartholet, Jack (19 September 2013). "Alum, professor appointed to State Senate". The Johns Hopkins News-Letter. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  2. Wagner, John (2013-09-12). "O'Malley appoints Feldman to Montgomery Senate seat". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. Karem, Brian (20 November 2014). "Feldman heads back to state senate". The Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  4. Reed, Tina (22 February 2018). "Maryland, D.C. consider measures to stabilize state health exchanges". Washington Business Journal.
  5. "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 359". mlis.state.md.us.
  6. "2006 Regular Session - Vote Record 0942". mlis.state.md.us.
  7. "2005 Regular Session - Vote Record 0152". mlis.state.md.us.
  8. "State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on January 8, 2015
  9. "State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on January 8, 2015
  10. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
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