Brian Feldman

Brian J. Feldman
Member of the Maryland Senate from District 15
Assumed office
September 12, 2013
Appointed by Martin O'Malley
Preceded by Robert J. Garagiola
Constituency 15th district
Montgomery County
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 15
In office
January 8, 2003 – 2013
Preceded by Mark Shriver/Richard A. La Vay
Succeeded by David Fraser-Hidalgo
Personal details
Born (1961-02-04) February 4, 1961
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic
Residence Potomac, Maryland
Occupation Attorney
Religion Jewish

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.

In the legislature

Feldman currently sits on the Finance Committee in the Maryland State Senate.

Career

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. In the House, Brian served on the House Economic Matters Committee and chaired its Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee. After the 2010 election, Speaker Mike Busch appointed Brian to the leadership position of House Parliamentarian. 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.

In September 2013, Brian was appointed to the Maryland State Senate to fill a seat vacated by Senator Rob Garagiola. In November 2014, he was elected to a full 4-year term. Brian serves on the Senate Finance Committee and chairs its Transportation Subcommittee. He also serves as the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Federal Relations.

From 1988 to 2001, Brian served as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, 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. 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.

Senator 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. Brian currently serves as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins, teaching graduate courses there on state policymaking and federalism.

Senator Feldman has been particularly active with respect to introducing legislation to promote Maryland's biotechnology sector, improve the reliability of our electric service system, and update and modernize Maryland's corporate, business, and insurance laws.

In 2015, Senator Feldman received the "Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award" from the Maryland Arc. In 2014, Senator Feldman received the "Legislative Leadership Award" from the Maryland Clean Energy Center. In 2009, Senator Feldman was named "Advocate of the Year" by the Technology Council of Maryland. In 2008, Brian was named "Legislator of the Year" by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. In 2005, he was named by the Biotechnology Industry Organization as its nationwide "State Legislator of the Year" for introducing and gaining passage of the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act. In 2004, Brian received the Semmes, Bowen and Semmes "Legislator of the Year" Award for introducing and gaining passage of legislation strengthening Maryland's laws governing workers' compensation fraud. Brian has received numerous other honors and awards for his work in the legislature, including the Leadership Award from the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, an Outstanding Leadership Award from the Office Building Association of Metro Washington, the Service Station Dealers Charles L. Binstead Industry Achievement Award, the Maryland Association of CPAs Chair Award, and the Maryland League of Korean Americans Public Service Award.

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.

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.

Legislative notes

Election results

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
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
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

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on January 8, 2015
  2. 1 2 "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
  3. ↑ Poll (2 April 2010). "Where Does Your Legislator Rank? See the list.". Maryland Gazette of Politics and Business. Retrieved 10 April 2010.

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