Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.
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Marvin Earl Holmes Jr. (born November 27, 1948) is an American politician. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 23B in
Prince George's County, Maryland ) , demonym = Prince Georgian , ZIP codes = 20607–20774 , area codes = 240, 301 , founded date = April 23 , founded year = 1696 , named for = Prince George of Denmark , leader_title = Executive , leader_name = Angela D. Alsobroo ...
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Early life and career

Holmes was born in
Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
on November 28, 1948. He graduated from Max S. Hayes Vocational School and later attended
Tuskegee University Tuskegee University (Tuskegee or TU), formerly known as the Tuskegee Institute, is a private, historically black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama. It was founded on Independence Day in 1881 by the state legislature. The campus was d ...
, concentrating in engineering. Holmes served in the
U.S. Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, multi ...
from 1970 until 1974 where he earned a
Commendation Medal The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces issues its own version of the Commendation Medal, with a fifth ...
and the National Defense Service Medal. He was a member of the presidential honor guard and a search and rescue air crewman. Outside of politics, Holmes is a real estate agent and has been in the field for over 25 years.


In the legislature

Holmes was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 8, 2003.


Committee assignments

* Vice-Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2020–present * Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015–present (natural resources, agriculture & open space subcommittee, 2015–2018; land use & ethics subcommittee, 2015–present; chair, housing & real property subcommittee, 2015–present) * Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2015–present * Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 2003–2015 (local government & bi-county agencies subcommittee, 2003–2006, 2011–2015; motor vehicles & transportation subcommittee, 2003–2006; housing & real property subcommittee, 2003–2010; affordable housing work group, 2004; motor vehicle issues work group, 2004; land use & ethics subcommittee, 2006–2015; ground rent work group, 2007; co-chair, housing for individuals with disabilities work group, 2004; chair, natural resources subcommittee, 2007–2015) * Deputy Majority Whip, 2006–2010 * Member, Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, 2009–2010 * Vice-Chair, House Emergency Medical Services Work Group, 2009–2012 * Member, Business Climate Work Group, 2013–2014 * House Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2015–2017


Other memberships

* 2nd Vice-Chair,
Prince George's County Delegation The Prince George's County Delegation refers to the delegates who are elected from districts in Prince George's County, Maryland to serve in the Maryland House of Delegates. Authority and responsibilities The Delegation is responsible for repres ...
, 2003–2010 (vice-chair, 2017; law enforcement & state-appointed boards committee, 2008, 2015–2016; washington suburban sanitary commission committee, 2008–2012; vice-chair, bi-county committee, 2018–present, member, 2003–2007, 2013–2014) * Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2003–present (historian, 2011–2012) * Member, Maryland Green Caucus, 2003–present * Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005–present * Chair, Democratic Party Caucus, 2011–2015 * Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (legislative effectiveness & state government committee, 2005–2007; legislative effectiveness committee, 2007–present)


Political positions


National politics

Following the
2021 United States Capitol attack On January 6, 2021, following the defeat of then-U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, a mob of his supporters attacked the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The mob was seeking to keep Trump in pow ...
, Holmes compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, stating "What's going on, unfortunately, is the start of anarchy proposed and accelerated by Trump. We only need to look at how Hitler came into power by chipping away at a society by having others enacting his dominance. It's similar to how slavery became law; one statute at a time by those that have power, in an attempt to increase the powerlessness of those that they wish to dominate."


Social issues

In 2012, Holmes voted against legislation to expand gambling in Maryland; the bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 71-58 and was signed into law on August 15, 2012. Holmes introduced legislation during the 2019 legislative session to lower the state's lead exposure threshold from 10 to 5 micrograms per deciliter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's reference level that demonstrates elevated lead levels in children. The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor
Larry Hogan Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr. (born May 25, 1956) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 62nd governor of Maryland since 2015. A moderate member of the Republican Party, he was secretary of appointments under Maryland governor Bo ...
on April 30, 2019.


Taxes

In 2012, Holmes voted for legislation to raise the state's fuel tax to replenish the state's transportation fund.


Electoral history


References

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