Douglas Peters
Majority Leader of the Maryland Senate
In office
December 9, 2016 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byCatherine Pugh
Succeeded byGuy Guzzone
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 10, 2007 – July 31, 2021
Preceded byLeo E. Green
Succeeded byRon Watson
Personal details
Born(1963-12-28)December 28, 1963
DiedDecember 30, 2023(2023-12-30) (aged 60)
Political partyDemocratic
Children6
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BS)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1988–1998
RankCaptain
UnitUnited States Army Reserve
Battles/warsOperation Desert Storm
AwardsBronze Star

Douglas J. J. Peters (December 28, 1963 – December 30, 2023) was an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the Maryland State Senate representing the 23rd district in Prince George's County from January 10, 2007 to July 31, 2021.[1] In June 2021, Peters announced he wouldn't seek re-election in 2022;[2] in July 2021, he was appointed to the unpaid University System of Maryland's Board of Regents and announced he would resign from the senate.[3]

Background

Peters grew up in Silver Spring, MD and graduated from Springbrook High School where he was a member of the two-time Maryland AA State Championship Football teams in 1979 and 1980. Peters earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Baltimore. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of The Peters Group, and through his business became involved with the Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, Prince George's County Board of Trade and the Greater Washington Board of Trade. Peters was also a Captain in the United States Army Reserve, and earned a Bronze Star Medal during Operation Desert Storm. In 1998, Peters successfully ran for a seat on the city council of Bowie, Maryland, and four years later won a seat on the Prince George's county council.[1]

In the legislature

Peters was elected to the State Senate in 2006 and took office in 2007. He sat on the Budget and Tax Committee and co-chaired the Veteran's Caucus.[1]

Other Committees and Subcommittees:[1]

Personal life and death

Peters was married and had six children.[1] He was a Catholic.

On December 30, 2023, two days after his 60th birthday, Peters died from complications of multiple myeloma.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Douglas J. J. Peters, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Kurtz, Josh; DePuyt, Bruce (June 26, 2021). "More Changes Coming to the State Senate: Peters Won't Seek Re-election". Maryland Matters. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Wood, Pamela (July 2, 2021). "Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan names 4 to board overseeing state universities". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Sears, Bryan P. (December 31, 2023). "Doug J.J. Peters, a popular former lawmaker, dies at age 60". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
Maryland Senate Preceded byCatherine Pugh Majority Leader of the Maryland Senate 2016–2019 Succeeded byGuy Guzzone


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