Tommie Broadwater | |
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Member of the Maryland Senate | |
In office January 8, 1975 – October 20, 1983 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Decatur "Bucky" Trotter |
Constituency | 25th district (1975–1982) 24th district (1982–1983) |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | June 9, 1942
Died | July 11, 2023 Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Fort Lincoln Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Lillian Prince (m. 1958) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Fairmont Heights High School |
Tommie Broadwater Jr. (June 9, 1942 – July 11, 2023) was an American politician and businessman who served in the Maryland Senate from 1975 until he was convicted on federal food stamp fraud charges on October 19, 1983. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American to serve as a state senator outside of Baltimore in Maryland history.