Candidate name: Glenn F. Ivey

Party affiliation: Democrat

Place of residence: Cheverly

Date of birth: Feb. 27, 1961

Place of birth: Chelsea, Massachusetts

Occupation: Attorney

Education: B.A., Princeton; J.D., Harvard Law

Community associations, involvement: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Professional associations: D.C. Bar Association; Franklin Bourne Bar Association, Maryland Bar Association

Family: Married to Jolene Ivey, 5 children; 1 child from previous relationship

Campaign office address and telephone:1101 Mercantile Lane, Largo

Link to candidate’s website: www.glennivey.com

Link to state Board of Elections campaign finance database

To aggressively prosecute violent criminals and amend certain laws pertaining to the prosecution of such criminals;

To increase prosecutions of auto thieves focusing on restitution for victims whose cars have been damaged;

To promote intervention and prevention programs for at-risk youth and re-entry programs for ex-offenders.

How would you rate the performance of the current state’s attorney: excellent, good, fair or poor? Why?

Good, however, we can always to better. The State’s Attorney’s Office must continue to win prosecutions at all levels but most especially in the realm of violent crimes.

Given the broad power a state’s attorney has to initiate grand jury investigations and determine criminal charges, what do you see as the most important character trait of the county’s top prosecutor?

Integrity – my office must always conduct the people’s prosecutions of criminals in a manner that is above reproach.

Do you believe the state’s attorney should speak out publicly in cases where prosecutors strongly disagree with a judge’s sentence?

We speak out publicly at sentencing hearings and argue for tough sentences for violent criminals. We advocate for victims.

Each year, the Maryland State’s Attorneys Association lobbies the General Assembly for changes in criminal laws. What, if any, legislation do you believe is needed changed to better protect the public?

We need to strengthen laws regarding domestic violence and illegal guns in particular.

Is the state’s attorney’s office doing enough to prevent the increase in the number of gangs?

We have worked very hard to combat gangs on every level but most especially in our prosecutions. We have had some very high-profile successes in our gang-prosecutions such as the Adelphi Cemetery murder where we obtained a life sentence and the MS-13 prosecutions of Mario and Alex Ayala in which an alleged 18th Street Gang member was killed.

We must do more when it comes to intervention and prevention for at-risk youth. Through the Boys and Girls Club (Northwestern H.S.) and a Federal PSN Grant for gang prevention we have reached young people where they are and given them alternatives to joining gangs.

What changes need to be made to laws governing domestic violence?

We have enhanced our Domestic Violence Unit within our office. We have had tough prosecutions of domestic abusers, such as Roger Hargrave, the man who set Yvette Cade on fire, he received a life sentence. But more needs to be done. Awareness, continued vigilance and staffing to help survivors of domestic violence navigate the system are needed.

Do you believe state laws need to be changed to charge more juvenile offenders as adults?

We need tough sentences for violent offenders. As some young people are not rehabilitated by the time they reach 18 or 21 years of age, I think we should approach blending sentencing as an alternative for those young people that are already considered on the path to being career offenders. Blended sentencing allows judges to have more flexibility when sentencing juveniles, especially in violent cases. There are no current remedies for these cases.