Marvin Earl Holmes Jr. (born November 27, 1948) is an American politician. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 23B in Prince George's County, Maryland. Early life and career Holmes was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 28, 1948. He graduated from Max S. Hayes Vocational School and later attended Tuskegee University, concentrating in engineering. Holmes served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1970 until 1974 where he earned a Commendation Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He was a member of the presidential honor guard and a search and rescue air crewman. Outside of politics, Holmes is a real estate agent and has been in the field for over 25 years. In the legislature Holmes was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 8, 2003. Committee assignments Vice-Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2020–present Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, 2015–present (natural resources, agriculture & open space subcommittee, 2015–2018; land use & ethics subcommittee, 2015–present; chair, housing & real property subcommittee, 2015–present) Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 2015–present Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 2003–2015 (local government & bi-county agencies subcommittee, 2003–2006, 2011–2015; motor vehicles & transportation subcommittee, 2003–2006; housing & real property subcommittee, 2003–2010; affordable housing work group, 2004; motor vehicle issues work group, 2004; land use & ethics subcommittee, 2006–2015; ground rent work group, 2007; co-chair, housing for individuals with disabilities work group, 2004; chair, natural resources subcommittee, 2007–2015) Deputy Majority Whip, 2006–2010 Member, Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, 2009–2010 Vice-Chair, House Emergency Medical Services Work Group, 2009–2012 Member, Business Climate Work Group, 2013–2014 House Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2015–2017 Other memberships 2nd Vice-Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2003–2010 (vice-chair, 2017; law enforcement & state-appointed boards committee, 2008, 2015–2016; washington suburban sanitary commission committee, 2008–2012; vice-chair, bi-county committee, 2018–present, member, 2003–2007, 2013–2014) Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2003–present (historian, 2011–2012) Member, Maryland Green Caucus, 2003–present Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005–present Chair, Democratic Party Caucus, 2011–2015 Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (legislative effectiveness & state government committee, 2005–2007; legislative effectiveness committee, 2007–present) Political positions National politics Following the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Holmes compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, stating "What's going on, unfortunately, is the start of anarchy proposed and accelerated by Trump. We only need to look at how Hitler came into power by chipping