district relations predecessor religion birth_place party article_title birth_date term_start residence image state_delegate name
45th warren branch , baltimore city council john douglass baptist north carolina , united states democrat talmadge branch
 30 january 1956 january 11 , 1995 baltimore , maryland talmadge branch -lrb- 2007 -rrb- . jpg maryland talmadge branch
talmadge branch

talmadge branch -lrb- born january 30 , 1956 -rrb- is an american politician who represents the 45th legislative district in the maryland house of delegates .
branch has been in office since 1995 and is currently the house majority whip .
delegate branch is a former chairman of the legislative black caucus of maryland and founder of the legislative black caucus of maryland 's foundation .
