Gazette endorses Ike Leggett:
“Ike Leggett earns our endorsement largely through his uncommon mix of collaborative leadership skills ... Leggett’s more deliberative, professorial tone begets an air of credibility and fosters a level of trust that will serve Montgomery well in good or hard times.” » Read more

Résumé

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Montgomery County Council Member, December 1986 – December 2002

  • President
    December 1990 – November 1991
    December 1997 – November 1998
    December 1998 – November 1999
  • Vice President
    December 1989 – November 1990
    December 1996 – November 1997
    July 2002 – November 2002
  • Chair, Transportation & Environment Committee
    December 1990 – December 2002
  • Member, Education Committee
    December 1986 – December 2002
  • Chair, Maryland Democratic Party
    December 2002 – December 2004

CURRENT POSITION
Professor of Law, Howard University School of Law, September 1975 – present

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

  • Master of Laws
    The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. – 1976
  • Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude
    School of Law, Howard University, Washington, D.C. – 1974
  • Master of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
    Government, Howard University, Washington, D.C. – 1972
  • Bachelor of Arts
    Political Science, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana – 1967

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND

  • Assistant Dean, Howard University School of Law
    September 1979 – September 1986
  • White House Fellow, President's Commission on White House Fellowships
    September 1978 – August 1979
  • Attorney/Advisor, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Navy
    July 1974 – July 1975
  • Legal Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Navy
    May 1973 – September 1973
  • Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Parren J. Mitchell, 7th Congressional District of MD
    March 1971 – June 1971
  • Captain, United States Army
    October 1967 – March 1971

MEMBER OF THE BAR

  • Supreme Court of Iowa
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of Louisiana
  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Federal Bar Association
  • National Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Louisiana Bar Association
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
  • Iowa Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Chair, Montgomery County Human Relations Commission
  • Chair, Montgomery County Hearing Panel on Employment Discrimination
  • Board of Directors, Jewish Foundation for Group Homes of Maryland
  • Board of Directors, Maryland College of Art and Design
  • Board of Directors, Leadership Montgomery
  • Board of Directors, Montgomery County Boys & Girls Clubs of America
  • Board of Directors, African-American Business Council of Montgomery County
  • Board of Directors, Washington Area Housing Partnership
  • Board of Directors, METRO PFLAG
  • Board of Directors, Great Hope Homes
  • Board of Directors, Montgomery County Chapter NAACP
  • Board of Directors, Montgomery Multiple Sclerosis Center
  • Board of Directors, Impact Silver Spring
  • Board of Directors (Treasurer), White House Fellows Foundations
  • American Legion Post – Norman Price Post 68
  • Montgomery Chapter Vietnam Veterans Association
  • Vietnam Veterans Leadership Forum
  • Burtonsville Kiwanis
  • Montgomery Chapter SCLC
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • White House Fellow, 1978 – 1979
  • Maryland State Teachers Association Leadership Award, January 2005
  • Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce Champion Award, 2003
  • Maryland PTA Life Membership Award, May 2002
  • Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity Outstanding Leadership Award, April 2003
  • Elizabeth Scull Public Service Award for Leadership, July 2002
  • Montgomery County Humanitarian Award, 2003
  • Montgomery College Outstanding Service and Appreciation Award, 2003
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Potomac Valley Chapter - Public Service
  • Leadership Award, June 2002
  • Washington Area McDonald Black History Award, 2002
  • Hispanic Democratic Outstanding leadership Award, 2003
  • Distinguished Public Service Award – American Lung Association, 1999
  • UFCW Minority Coalition Legislator of the Year Award, 2003
  • Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, Vanguard Legislative Award, 2002
  • Howard Law Alumni Association "Alumnus of the Year," 1985
  • National Capital Area Boy Scouts of America – “Good Scout” Award, 1999
  • Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association Award for Achievement in Environmental and Occupational Health, 1999
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Potomac Valley Chapter – Outstanding Community Service, June 1999
  • Award for Outstanding Service to the Korean American Community in Montgomery County – Korean American Association of Maryland, 1999
  • Secure Care Foundation Outstanding Service Award, December 2002
  • Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts Outstanding Community Service Award, June 2002
  • Hispanics United of Maryland – Outstanding Service Award, 1999
  • March of Dimes WalkAmerica Appreciation Award for being Co-Chairman, 1999
  • Vietnam Service Medal
  • Vietnam Campaign Medal
  • Bronze Star Medal with First and Second Oak Leaf Cluster
  • Bronze Star Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster
  • African-American Business Council of Montgomery County – Public Service Award, 1997
  • MC/NAACP Pass the Torch Award, 1998
  • Maryland Bar Foundation Professional Legal Excellence Award for Public Service, 1997
  • KMCM Carman Turner Award, 1996
  • Associated Builders and Contractors of Metropolitan Washington Outstanding Public Service, 1994
  • Montgomery County Humane Society Humanitarian Award, 1993
  • Montgomery County Interagency Fair Housing Group Award, 1988
  • NAACP Award for Outstanding Leadership in Legislative Affairs, 1988
  • Howard University Law School, Graduation First in Class, 1974
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter's President's Award, 1988
  • Southern University's Distinguished Alumni, 1981
    Achievement Award, 1988
  • Martin Luther King Foundation Distinguished Service Award, 1987
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. – Citizen of the Year, 1986
  • NAACP Award – High Achievement, Role Mode, Public Servant Leadership, 1991
  • Suburban Maryland Fair Housing Associates – Rita Morgan Fair Housing Award, 1987