Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 7
First Elected: 04/16/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic
Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Married
3 Children.
Birth Date: 01/18/1951
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
Home City: Baltimore, MD
Religion: Baptist
Education:
JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 1976
BA, Political Science, Howard University, 1973.
Professional Experience:
Private Practice Attorney, 1980-1996
Newspaper Columnist, Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper
Attorney, Cummings and Dashiell.
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates, 1980-1996
Speaker Pro Tempore, Maryland House of Delegates, 1995.
Organizations:
Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1976-present
Founder, Maryland Boot Camp Aftercare Program, 1991
Board Member, Board of Trustees, Baltimore Aquarium
Board Member, Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors
Board Member, Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel
Board of Directors, Institute of Human Virology
Member, Board of Trustees, Maryland Zoo
Regent, Morgan State University Board of Regents
Board Member, National Aquarium in Baltimore
Member, New Psalmist Baptist Church
Member, Phi Beta Kappa
Member, Phi Delta Kappa
Member, United States Naval Academy Board of Visitors
Advisory Committee, Yale-Howard Nursing Partnership Center to Reduce Health Disparities by Self and Family Management.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Chair, Governor's Commission on Black Males, 1990-present
Member/Former Chair, Congressional Black Caucus
Co-Founder/Chair, Congressional Caucus Drug Policy
Member, Get Out of Iraq Caucus
Co-Chair, House AIDS Working Group
Member, House Task Force on Health Care Reform
Former Chair, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus
Member, Port Security Caucus
Member, Progressive Caucus
President, Student Government Association.
Committees:
Joint Economic Committee, Member
Oversight and Government Reform, Member
Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Chair
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Member
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Member
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.house.gov/cummings/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://www.house.gov/writerep
Washington, D.C. Address
2235 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4741
Fax: 202-225-3178
District Address
8267 Main Street, Room 102
Ellicott Mills Post Office
Ellicott City, MD 21043-8267
Phone: 410-465-8259
Fax: 410-465-8740
District Address
1010 Park Avenue
Suite 105
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-685-9199
Fax: 410-685-9399
District Address
754 Frederick Road
Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: 410-719-8777
Fax: 410-455-0110
Key Staff AddressJean Waskow Scheduler 2235 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-4741 Fax: 202-225-3178
Key Staff AddressVernon Simms Chief of Staff 2235 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-4741 Fax: 202-225-3178
Key Staff AddressDevika D Koppikar Press Secretary 2235 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-4741 Fax: 202-225-3178
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