Brooke Elizabeth Lierman

Lierman received a bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College in 2001 and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2008.[1] Lierman's career experience includes working as a civil rights attorney for the Brown Goldstein and Levy LLP law firm, as a clerk for a U.S. Federal District Court in Maryland, and as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer. Lierman also worked for former Minnesota U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone's (D) 2002 re-election campaign, as field director for 2004 presidential candidate Howard Dean (D), and for presidential candidate John Kerry's (D) 2004 presidential campaign.[2][3][4][5]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a civil rights attorney, a mom, and a leader who gets things done. As a state legislator, I led on school funding, gun violence prevention, and reproductive healthcare. Endorsed by Maryland's teachers because I deliver, I’ll tackle the challenge of creating economic opportunity for all.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

We have a unique opportunity now to reimagine how the Comptroller's office can tackle our state's economic challenges, including the racial wealth divide, public school funding, and climate change, while also building more financially-resilient families and small businesses. I know that over the next four years, we can change Maryland for the better for the next forty - ensuring that we are using the power of the purse to build generational wealth and tackle economic inequality.As a leader on the state’s fiscal committees, including chair of the Pensions Committee, I have a track record of getting big things done. I’ll be ready on day one to lead the office, advocate for families and small businesses, and modernize the agency to increase accountability and transparency.We must ensure the best value for taxpayers. That means ensuring state spending grows our economy by keeping dollars local, tackling the wealth divide by investing in minority, women & veteran-owned businesses, and using sustainable practices. We must use purchasing power to build generational wealth and build for generations to come.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a member of the General Assembly for eight years, I am known for diving into all the details of policy and finding solutions to complex problems. I have passed several landmark pieces of legislation including the first in the nation styrofoam ban, a ban on source of income denials for housing, the largest increase in public transportation funding in generations, and funding for evidence-based gun violence prevention.

I am passionate about many areas of public policy with the goal of positively impacting the lives of my constituents and all Marylanders. I am excited about the ability of the Comptroller's office to be a leader in building generational wealth and closing the racial wealth divide, reversing the effects of climate change, and supporting small businesses to ensure they can start and stay in Maryland.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

As the elected chief financial officer for the state of Maryland, our Comptroller must be a leader who embraces creative ideas and has the ability to put those ideas into action – from big ideas on wealth-building policies to the little details that make it easier for families and businesses to pay taxes and access state programs and benefits.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

There are many responsibilities of this office that are important. The Comptroller sees every dollar in and every dollar out and the Comptroller is responsible for the accurate and fair administration of our tax and payment systems. Additionally, the Comptroller sits on many important boards including the Board of Public Works where all major spending decisions get made. The Comptroller must work with all stakeholders throughout the process to ensure Marylanders are getting the best value for their dollars.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

There are many responsibilities of this office that are important. The Comptroller sees every dollar in and every dollar out and the Comptroller is responsible for the accurate and fair administration of our tax and payment systems. As the guardian of Marylander's tax dollars, it is essential the Comptroller keeps a close eye on our states' finances.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

I’ve been an effective leader as a civil rights & disability rights attorney and as a state delegate - both in the communities I represent and passing landmark legislation for the past eight years. As a leader on the state’s fiscal committees, including chair of the Pensions Committee, I have passed balanced budgets and ensured our budget is fiscally prudent and socially responsible. I've also been a leader in the House on a variety of issues - bringing groups together to pass landmark bills, including passing essential transit funding legislation, the nation's first styrofoam ban, the state's first evidence-based gun violence prevention program, and legislation to create an office of statewide broadband, to connect every Marylander to high-speed affordable internet. I’ll be ready on day one to lead the office, advocate for families and small businesses, and modernize the agency to increase accountability and transparency.