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Charles E. Sydnor III
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 44th district |
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| Assumed office January 8, 2020 |
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| Appointed by | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | Shirley Nathan-Pulliam |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 44B district |
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| In office January 14, 2015 – January 8, 2020 Serving with Pat Young
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| Preceded by | Shirley Nathan-Pulliam |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Ruth |
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| Born | March 18, 1974 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Baltimore Polytechnic Institute |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (BA) University of Maryland Baltimore County (MA) University of Maryland (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Charles E. Sydnor III, born on March 18, 1974, is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Since 2020, he has served as a state senator for District 44 in Maryland. Before that, he was a state delegate for District 44B in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2020.
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About Charles E. Sydnor III
Early Life and Education
Charles E. Sydnor III was born in Baltimore on March 18, 1974. He grew up in the West Hills area of the city. He went to the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute for high school.
After high school, he continued his education at several universities. He earned a degree in history from Johns Hopkins University in 1996. Later, he received a master's degree in policy science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2000. In 2002, he earned a law degree from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
Career Before Politics
Before becoming a full-time politician, Sydnor worked as a lawyer. He was an intern for a judge in Baltimore City while in college. After finishing law school, he became a licensed attorney in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Since 2001, he has worked as an attorney for Enterprise Community Partners. He also worked for the Attorney General of Maryland from 2010 to 2012, helping consumers. From 2007 to 2013, he was part of citizen groups advising on environmental issues and a new public transportation project called the Red Line.
Serving in the Maryland General Assembly
Becoming a State Delegate
In 2013, Charles Sydnor decided to run for the Maryland House of Delegates. He wanted to take over from state Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, who was running for the Maryland Senate. He won the Democratic primary election in June 2014. In November 2014, he won the general election alongside Pat Young.
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Sydnor officially became a state delegate on January 13, 2015. While serving, he was a member of the Judiciary Committee. This committee deals with laws about the justice system. He also led subcommittees focused on civil law and criminal justice.
Becoming a State Senator
In December 2019, State Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam resigned. Charles Sydnor applied to fill her spot in the Maryland Senate. Both Baltimore County and Baltimore City Democratic groups voted on who should get the seat. Governor Larry Hogan chose Sydnor for the position on December 30, 2019.
He was sworn in as a state senator on January 8, 2020. As a senator, he has been a member of the Judicial Proceedings Committee. In 2022, he was elected to serve a full four-year term as a state senator. In October 2024, Sydnor shared that he might run for Baltimore County Executive in 2026.
What Charles Sydnor Cares About
Education
Charles Sydnor is very involved in education issues. In 2019, he spoke out against comments made by another delegate about the Baltimore County Board of Education.
In 2020, he introduced a bill to settle a long-standing lawsuit involving Maryland's historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This bill aimed to provide $57.7 million annually to these schools for ten years. The bill passed but was initially stopped by Governor Hogan. It was brought back in 2021, passed again, and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan.
In 2021, Sydnor also proposed a law to add an appointed member to the Baltimore County Board of Education.
Environment
In 2023, Sydnor supported a bill to explore new ways to manage water and wastewater systems in Baltimore and Baltimore County. This bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Wes Moore.
Social Issues
In 2015, Sydnor asked for the resignation of Maryland Housing Secretary Kenneth Holt. This was after Holt made claims about parents exposing children to lead paint.
In 2021, Sydnor protested against a plan to redraw voting districts in Baltimore County. He believed the new districts would not fairly represent the population and grouped too many Black voters into one area. He later led a lawsuit against this plan, which resulted in a new map with a second district for minority voters. In 2022, Sydnor introduced a bill to allow the Maryland attorney general to step in when local governments break voting laws.
Transportation
Sydnor supports the Red Line, a public transportation project in Baltimore.
Personal Life
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Charles Sydnor is married and has three daughters. He lives with his family in Catonsville, Maryland.
Images for kids
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House Speaker Michael E. Busch swears Sydnor into the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015
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Sydnor at the HBCU lawsuit settlement bill signing, 2021
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Sydnor with his wife and Governor Wes Moore, 2024
