Ralph Hughes

Background

Hughes was born in Baltimore, Maryland, April 17, 1948.

Education

He attended Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated from Baltimore City College in 1966. Three years later he completed the Howard University School of Law earning a Juris Doctor

Career

Hughes went on to Morgan State College earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970. The Johns Hopkins University, Münste.A.S., 1985. Professor (criminal justice), Coppin State University, since 2007.

Member, Monumental City Bar Association.

There he served on the Judiciary Committee, 1983-1990. He was chair, Special Committee on Substance Abuse, 2001-2007, member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 1995, Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Investigation, 1995, member, Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 1995-1999.

Article 27 (crimes & punishments) Revision Committee, 1999-2003, Senate Special Commission on Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance, 2004, Abatement of Drug-Related Nuisances Work Group, 2004. Hughes served as Vice-Chair, Baltimore City Delegation, a member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 1991-2007 (chair, crime & safety committee, 2000.

Member, law & justice committee, 2000-2007, redistricting committee, 2000-2007.

Drug treatment committee, 2001-2007).

Achievements

• Hughes won his first election in 1982, running for one of three seats in Baltimore"s 40th legislative district to the Maryland House of Delegates. In 1990 he won a seat in the Maryland Senate and served on its Judicial Proceedings Committee from 1991 to 2007.