- Glenn F. Ivey
Glenn F. Ivey is the current (as at 2006)
State's Attorney forPrince George's County, Maryland , elected in 2002.Education
In 1983, Glenn graduated with honors from Princeton University. Three years later, he graduated from Harvard Law School after which his legal career officially began when he joined the litigation department at the prestigious Baltimore law firm of Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander.
Personal life
The father of six children -- five sons with his wife Jolene, a freshman in the Maryland House of Delegates, and one daughter from a previous relationship – Glenn Ivey grew up in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and Dale City, Virginia. He attended
Gar-Field High School , where he was captain of the varsitybasketball team that went to the Virginia Regional Finals his senior year. Ivey and his wife moved to Prince George’s County in 1988. Glenn is a member ofKappa Alpha Psi fraternity Inc.Legal career
Ivey is a former federal
prosecutor inWashington, D.C. , who served as an AssistantU.S. Attorney for theDistrict of Columbia from 1990 until 1994. During his last two years in office, he served under Eric H. Holder Jr., former United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. While there, Ivey handled nearly 40 criminaljury trial s, numerousappeal s andgrand jury investigations.Fact|date=April 2008He is also a former Partner at the Washington law firm of Preston, Gates, Ellis & Rouvelas, Meeds where he handled legislative, regulatory and criminal matters. His expertise in criminal law led him to be selected to teach an as Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Maryland School of Law where he continues to serve as an educator.Fact|date=April 2008
Political career
Ivey eventually moved on to
Capitol Hill as seniorlegislative assistant toCongressman John Conyers (D-MI). His experience includes serving as Chief Counsel to former U.S.Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) and as Counsel to theSenate Whitewater Committee for SenatorPaul Sarbanes (D-MD).Fact|date=April 2008In 1998 former
Maryland Governor ,Parris Glendening appointed him Chairman of theMaryland Public Service Commission where he held jurisdiction over the electric, telecommunications and gas industries in the State.Now, as State’s Attorney, Ivey says he aims to create a more collective and collaborative approach to rehabilitative justice. He has launched an aggressive community outreach program to work with community groups and local residents to make neighborhoods safer, and developed youth empowerment initiatives to help reduce juvenile crime by getting youth involved in learning life skills and in understanding the criminal justice process.Fact|date=April 2008
Media appearances
Ivey has made numerous television appearances as a legal commentator on
CNN 's "Burden of Proof ",BET 's "Tavis Smiley Show " and theFox cable network . Ivey also gained national media attention for his prosecution ofRoger Hargrove for attempted murder. Hargrove was the estranged husband ofYvette Cade . Hargrove doused Cade ingasoline and set her on fire at her workplace. Hargrove was convicted and is awaiting sentencing. He faces up to life in prison.Community activities
Ivey is an active member of many organizations, including the Prince George's County Bar Association, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, the Kiwanis Club of Mitchellville and the Princeton Alumni Schools Committee. He has coached youth teams at the Cheverly Boys and Girls Club and is a member of the
Cheverly United Methodist Church .ee also
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