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WES ADAMS, State's Attorney (Republican)
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-; State Board of Victim Services, 2015-.
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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