Michael G. Summers (born November 19, 1972) is a former state delegate for District 47 in

Prince George's County Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County or PG) is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201, making it the second-most populous ...

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, elected in 2010 and then defeated during the 2014 Democratic primary. He was born in and he lived in

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, Maryland.

Education

Summers graduated from

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. He received his B.A. (history) from

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in 1997.

Career

In the legislature

Serving in Prince George's County delegation from January 12, 2011, to January 14, 2015, Summers was a member of

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, the Green Caucus and the Ways and Means Committee.

Past elections

*2010 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 47th District ::Voters to choose three: : *2014 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 47A District (Democratic Primary) ::Voters to choose two: :

References

1972 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates North Carolina A&T State University alumni People from Cheverly, Maryland Politicians from Prince George's County, Maryland 21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly {{Maryland-politician-stub