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Dereck E. Davis was elected and sworn in as the 24th Maryland State Treasurer on
December 17, 2021. Prior to that, Treasurer Davis represented the 25th Legislative
District of Prince George’s County in the Maryland House of Delegates for 27 years. In
addition to Treasurer Davis’s responsibilities for managing the Office of the State
Treasurer, he serves as the chief representative of the state dealing with financial rating
agencies and investment banking firms. Additionally, as a Constitutional Officer and a
representative of the General Assembly, the Treasurer serves on several key state
boards and financial planning committees.

Treasurer Davis chairs both the Capital Debt Affordability Committee and the
Commission on State Debt and is a member of Maryland’s Board of Revenue
Estimates. The Treasurer also serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Maryland
State Retirement and Pension Systems and is a member of the Maryland
Environmental Service Board of Directors, the Maryland Coast Smart Council, the
Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plans Board of Trustees, the Procurement
Improvement Council, and the Maryland Commission on Climate Change. Unique
among the Treasurer’s responsibilities is his position on the Board of Public Works with
the Governor and the Comptroller. This board oversees a substantial portion of the
procurement contracts of the state.

Born in Washington, D.C and raised in Capitol Heights, Maryland, Treasurer Davis
earned both his bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in public
policy from the University of Maryland College Park. Dereck and his wife, Monique,
have two adult children and reside in Mitchellville.