Education
JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 1976
BA, Political Science, Howard University, 1973.
Professional Experience
Attorney, Elijah Cummings, PA., Attorneys At Law, 1980-1996
Newspaper Columnist, Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper
Attorney, Cummings and Dashiell.
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates, 1983-1996
Speaker Pro Tem, Maryland House of Delegates, 1995.
Organizations
Chair, Governor's Commission on Black Males, 1990-present
Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1976-present
Founder, Maryland Bootcamp Aftercare Program, 1991
Board Member, Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
Member, Baltimore Zoo Board of Trustees
Board Member, Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel
Board of Directors, Institute of Human Virology
Regent, Morgan State University Board of Regents
Board Member, National Aquarium in Baltimore
Member, New Psalmist Baptist Church
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Delta Kappa
Member, Yale-Howard Nursing Partnership Center to Reduce Heath Dispartities by Self and Family
Member, United States Naval Academy Board of Visitors.
Current Office
House of Representatives
County
Baltimore (part), Howard (part), Baltimore City (part).
Population (2000), 662,060.
Zipcodes
20701, 20723, 20759, 20763, 20777, 20794, 20833, 21029,
21036, 21042-45, 21075, 21104, 21117, 21133, 21163, 21201-03,
21205-18, 21223-24, 21227-31, 21233, 21235, 21239, 21241, 21244,
21250-51, 21263-65, 21268, 21270, 21273-75, 21278-80, 21283,
21287-90, 21297-98, 21723, 21737-38, 21765, 21771, 21784, 21794,
21797
Washington, D.C. Address
2235 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4741
Fax: 202-225-3178
District Address
1010 Park Avenue, Suite 105
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-685-9199
Fax: 410-685-9399
District Address
754 Frederick Road
Baltimore, MD 21228
Phone: 410-719-8777
Fax: 410-455-0110
District Address
8267 Main Street, Room 102
Ellicott Mills Post Office
Ellicott City, MD 21043-8267
Phone: 410-465-8259
Fax: 410-465-8740