Voting: Democracy in Action - the US Constitution and You
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The Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and Prince George’s County Memorial Library System are excited to bring back Voting: Democracy in Action, featuring Gabriel J. Christian and Renée Battle-Brooks discussing the US Constitution and You.
Registration not required. Click on the YouTube video linked below to stream the program live or watch the recording later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9_8JKF0TGA
About Our Guests
Gabriel J. Christian, Esq.
An attorney in Maryland and a Georgetown Law School graduate, attorney Gabriel J. Christian is a highly-skilled veteran trial lawyer. He is deeply involved in community service, offering his time to the citizens of Maryland, business organizations, religious organizations, the school system, and the Caribbean community.
Renée Battle-Brooks
Renée Battle-Brooks is the daughter of missionary parents and was born in Accra Ghana. She graduated high school from Beirut Overseas School in Beirut, Lebanon. She attended Middle East University in Beirut, Lebanon and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Columbia Union College, now Washington Adventist University, in Takoma Park, Maryland. Ms. Battle-Brooks earned her Juris Doctor at the University Of Baltimore School Of Law. She spent 30 years practicing law, the first 8 of which were with the Public Defenders Office for the State of Maryland. For nearly 19 years, she worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland. Her duties included Chief of the Child Abuse and Sexual Assault and Vulnerable Adult Unit where she prosecuted those who sought to harm children, including sexual exploitation and child pornography cases. Her final assignment in the Office of the State’s Attorney was serving on the Community Prosecution team where she dealt with a variety of issues to include human trafficking and other community issues. In 2018 Ms. Battle-Brooks was appointed the Executive Director of the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights, where she stayed through 2024 when she joined the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metro Transit Police Department's training academy.
In her spare time, she lends her services to community issues and groups to include MCASA’s [Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault] board where she served as President of the board and Past President of the board. She currently serves as a board member of ADRA International, and the Columbia Union Executive Committee. Ms. Battle-Brooks is a violinist and plays regularly with the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
