Charles E. Sydnor III

Charles E. Sydnor III (born March 18, 1974) is an American politician who represents district 44 in the Maryland Senate and who previously represented district 44B in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]

Charles E. Sydnor III
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 44th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2020
Preceded byShirley Nathan-Pulliam
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 44B district
In office
January 14, 2015 – January 8, 2020
Serving with Pat Young
Preceded by(District established)
Succeeded bySheila Ruth
Personal details
Born (1974-03-18) March 18, 1974
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Married
ChildrenThree children
ResidenceCatonsville
EducationBaltimore Polytechnic Institute
Alma materThe Johns Hopkins University, B.A. (history), 1996; University of Maryland Baltimore County, M.A. (policy science), 2000; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 2000
OccupationAttorney

Background

Sydnor grew up in the West Hills section of Baltimore City and graduated from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute high school in 1992. In 1996, after four years of college, he earned a bachelor's degree in history from Johns Hopkins University.[2] He simultaneously earned a master's degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in policy science and a juris doctorate from University of Maryland School of Law, both being awarded in 2000.

Sydnor served as a law clerk for the Honorable William D. Quarles in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Thereafter, in 2001, he began his legal career as staff attorney with Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

Maryland State Delegate

Delegate Sydnor was sworn in on January 14, 2015, and assigned to the House Judiciary Committee and to that committee's Civil Law and Procedure and Criminal Justice subcommittees. Later that year, he also served on the Commission for Body-worn Cameras and was appointed to the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Law, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

In 2016, he was appointed to the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland's Executive Board as its Parliamentarian.

On January 11, 2017, he was named chair of the Civil Law and Procedure subcommittee.

Policing reform

In 2015, Sydnor was the primary sponsor of HB533 (Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Digital Recording Device and Electronic Control Device), a law enabling Maryland police officers to use body-worn cameras and Baltimore City and Baltimore County - Police Behavioral Health Units - Pilot Program, which established behavioral health units consisting of specially trained officers who are to identify individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.[3]

Privacy

In 2019, Sydnor introduced HB30 to restrict police from accessing consumer genealogical databases to identify criminal suspects through DNA samples submitted by relatives. He introduced his bill after a suspect was arrested in the Golden State Killer murders by police who used a consumer DNA database to identify him.[4]

Maryland State Senator

On December 30, 2019, Maryland governor Larry Hogan announced the appointment of Sydnor to the state Senate seat left vacant with the retirement of Shirley Nathan-Pulliam.[5] He took office on January 8, 2020.[1]

References
  1. "Charles E. Sydnor III, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 28, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. Baughman, Julie (July 12, 2013). "Catonsville resident enters race in District 44B". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  3. "Bills sponsored by Delegate Sydnor". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  4. Jones, Natalie (February 20, 2019). "Maryland House bill seeks to prohibit using familial DNA databases to solve crime". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. "Maryland governor appoints 2 to Maryland General Assembly". AP NEWS. Associated Press. December 30, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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