Angela Alsobrooks Prince George's County Executive and candidate for the United States Senate Angela Alsobrooks spoke at the Democratic National Convention on August 20, 2024. (more) Angela Alsobrooks American politician Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Angela-Alsobrooks Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Angela-Alsobrooks Written by Tracy Grant Tracy Grant is editor-in-chief of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Tracy Grant Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 10, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Angela Alsobrooks is used to being first. In 2011 she became the first woman state’s attorney in Prince George’s county, Maryland. Seven years later, she became the first Black woman county executive in Maryland. In 2024 she is poised to become that state’s first Black U.S. senator. The fact that she calls Vice Pres. Kamala Harris, who could in the same election become the first woman president of the United States, her “quintessential big sister” only makes her rise to political prominence more fascinating. Alsobrooks was born and raised in a largely Black middle-class neighborhood of Prince George’s county, Maryland, ...(100 of 1159 words)

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