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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Estates and Trusts Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Family Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Juvenile Law Subcommittee, Maryland House of Delegates

Former Member, Juvenile Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Education

  • JD, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1989-1992
  • BA, English, Loyola College, 1988

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1989-1992
  • BA, English, Loyola College, 1988
  • Counsel, McKenzie, McGhee and Harper, New York City
  • Director, Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement, Baltimore City, 2017-2018
  • Owner/Of Counsel, The Craig Law Group, 2004-2017
  • Assistant City Solicitor, Baltimore City, 1996-1998
  • Hearing Officer, Civil Service Commission, Baltimore City, 1995-1996
  • Associate, Warren A. Brown, Professional Association, 1995-1996
  • Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore City, District 1, 1995
  • Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, 1994
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Kenneth Lavon Johnson, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 1992-1993
  • Employee, Shapiro, Sher Guinot & Sandler, 1992-1993
  • City Council Assistant, Baltimore City, 1988-1990

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1989-1992
  • BA, English, Loyola College, 1988
  • Counsel, McKenzie, McGhee and Harper, New York City
  • Director, Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement, Baltimore City, 2017-2018
  • Owner/Of Counsel, The Craig Law Group, 2004-2017
  • Assistant City Solicitor, Baltimore City, 1996-1998
  • Hearing Officer, Civil Service Commission, Baltimore City, 1995-1996
  • Associate, Warren A. Brown, Professional Association, 1995-1996
  • Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore City, District 1, 1995
  • Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, 1994
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Kenneth Lavon Johnson, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 1992-1993
  • Employee, Shapiro, Sher Guinot & Sandler, 1992-1993
  • City Council Assistant, Baltimore City, 1988-1990
  • Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 41, 2018-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, District 7, 2020
  • Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 41, 2018
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 41, 2002-2017

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Estates and Trusts Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Family Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Juvenile Law Subcommittee, Maryland House of Delegates

Former Member, Juvenile Law Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)

Member, Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight

Member, Judicial Proceedings

Member, Marijuana Legalization Workgroup

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1989-1992
  • BA, English, Loyola College, 1988
  • Counsel, McKenzie, McGhee and Harper, New York City
  • Director, Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement, Baltimore City, 2017-2018
  • Owner/Of Counsel, The Craig Law Group, 2004-2017
  • Assistant City Solicitor, Baltimore City, 1996-1998
  • Hearing Officer, Civil Service Commission, Baltimore City, 1995-1996
  • Associate, Warren A. Brown, Professional Association, 1995-1996
  • Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore City, District 1, 1995
  • Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, 1994
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Kenneth Lavon Johnson, Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 1992-1993
  • Employee, Shapiro, Sher Guinot & Sandler, 1992-1993
  • City Council Assistant, Baltimore City, 1988-1990
  • Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 41, 2018-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Maryland, District 7, 2020
  • Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 41, 2018
  • Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 41, 2002-2017
  • Member, Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council, 2019-present
  • Member, Pimlico Community Development Authority, 2018-present
  • Board Member, Mothers of Murdered Sons & Daughters, 2016-present
  • Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2003-present
  • Founder/President, Walter P. Carter Foundation, 1998-present
  • Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1993-present
  • Founding Member, Black Lawyers Group
  • Chair, Legislative Committee, Monumental City Bar Association
  • Member, Maryland Association for Justice
  • Member, St. James Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Member, Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction, 2013-2014
  • Member, Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee, 2006-2010
  • Member, Governor's Commission on Minority Business Enterprise Reform, 2003
  • Executive Director, Maryland Minority Business Association, 2002
  • Member, Minority Business Enterprise Certification Advisory Council, Department of Transportation, 1998-2000
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

Events

2019

Nov. 8
CarterForCongress Exploratory Event

Fri 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Sorrento's West, 6220 Baltimore National Pike