Background
Peters, Douglas JJ was born on December 28, 1963.
Peters, Douglas JJ was born on December 28, 1963.
Peters earned a Bachelor of Surgery degree in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park and an Master of Business Administration from the University of Baltimore.
He is currently serving in the Maryland State Senate, representing the 23rd district in Prince George"s County. 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 elected to the State Senate in 2006 and inducted in 2007.
He currently sits on the Budget and Tax Committee and co-chairs the Veteran"s Caucus.
Other Committees and Subcommittees:
Capital Budget Subcommittee (Member 2008–present, Vice-Chair 2011-present)
Education, Business and Administration Subcommittee (2007)
Health, Education and Human Resources Subcommittee (2008-2010)
Health and Human Services Subcommittee (since 2011)
Special Committee on Substance Abuse (2007–present)
Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure (2008–present)
Joint Committee on Federal Relations (2011–present)
Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health (Member 2009–present. Chair 2011-present)
Prince George"s County Delegation (Vice-Chair 2008-2009.
Chair 2009–present)
Maryland Doctor"s Caucus (Member 2010–present)
Southern Legislative Conference (fiscal affairs & government operations committee (Member 2008–present).