ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND

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[photo, E. Wesley Adams III, State's Attorney, Anne Arundel County, Maryland] E. WESLEY ADAMS III, County Attorney, Charles County



County Attorney, Charles County, since May 13, 2019.

State's Attorney (Republican), Anne Arundel County, January 5, 2015 to January 7, 2019. Member, Heroin Action Task Force, Anne Arundel County, 2015; Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Anne Arundel County, 2015-; Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, Anne Arundel County, 2015-.

Member, State's Attorneys' Coordination Council, 2015-19; State Board of Victim Services, 2015-19; Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, 2016-19; Governor's Council on Gangs and Violent Criminal Networks, 2017-.

Assistant State's Attorney, Prince George's County, 1998-2000. Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore City, 2000-08. Chief, Homicide Division, State's Attorney's Office, Prince George's County, 2008-15 (assistant chief, 2008).

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2006-07.

Born in Plainview, New York, March 23, 1969. Amherst College, B.A. (political science & english), 1991; Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, J.D., 1997. Law clerk to Judge James J. Lombardi, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 1997-98. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1997. Professional baseball player, Rhode Island Tiger Sharks, 1996; Catskill Cougars, 1996-97 (north atlantic league champions, 1996). Professional baseball instructor, Frozen Ropes Baseball Training Facility, 2000-07. Secretary, Board of Directors, Greater Severna Park Council, 2007-10. Coach and League Commissioner, Greater Severna Park Athletic Association, 2007-. Member, Maryland State's Attorneys' Association, 2011- (violent crimes subcommittee). Board of Directors, Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Anne Arundel County, 2013-. Head coach, Frozen Ropes Braves 16 & Under Baseball Team, 2004. Coach, Green Hornets baseball, Severna Park, 2007-. Community Leadership Award, Association for Severna Park Improvement Renewal and Enhancement, Inc., 2014. Virginia Mahoney Memorial Award, State Board of Victim Services, 2015. Married; three children.

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