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Brian J. Feldman was
first elected in 2002 to represent the 15th Legislative District in the
Maryland General Assembly and was re-elected to a second term in 2006. The District is home to over 100,000
people. Major communities within the District include:
Bethesda, Boyds, Clarksburg, Darnestown, Germantown, North Potomac,
Poolesville and Potomac. Delegate Feldman serves on the House Economic
Matters Committee and Chairs its Banking, Economic Development, Science
and Technology Subcommittee. He also serves as the House Chair of the
Joint Technology Oversight Committee and Chairman of the Montgomery
County House Delegation to the General Assembly.
From 1988 to 2001,
Delegate Feldman 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 the Washington, D.C. law
firm of Kozusko Harris Vetter Wareh, LLC. Delegate Feldman is the only
Attorney/CPA in the Maryland General Assembly.
Delegate 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 Masters Degree in Government from Johns Hopkins University.
Brian currently serves as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins,
teaching graduate courses there on state politics and federalism.
Delegate Feldman has
been particularly active with respect to introducing legislation to
promote Maryland’s biotechnology sector, update Maryland's business and
insurance laws, and protect consumers in a variety of areas.
In 2008, Delegate Feldman 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.
Brian also contributes
his time and energy to a number of volunteer endeavors. He serves on
the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Center of Greater
Washington and The Dwelling Place, an organization assisting homeless
families.
Brian and his wife,
Janice, an attorney, have a 14-year old son, Matthew, and a 12-year old
daughter, Rebecca, who both attend Montgomery County Public Schools.
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