Born and raised in Prince George’s County, Lee attended all local public schools. After high school, he attended the University of Connecticut, receiving a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1965. And, in the follow year, he obtained a one-year degree in Foreign Trade at the American Institute of Foreign Trade in Glendale, AZ.
Peace Corps and Law
From 1966-68, Lee served in the US Peace Corps as an assistance professor in the faculty of engineering at the University of Panama. On return to the US, he was employed briefly at the US Patent Office, which led to his studying law at the Catholic University of America (Washington, DC), where he received a J.D. in that field in 1973.
Scientific Education
From 1969, Lee began his career in education, starting as a preschool teacher, which eventually led to his organizing a local in-home tutoring program, Trust Tutoring, and then later in 1979, the International Montessori Society (IMS). As founder and director of IMS, Lee conducted research and teacher training in the field of scientific education, sharing an innovative technology he developed through publications and over 150 workshops he conducted for teachers all over the world.
Public Interest Affairs
Since the 1970’s, Lee has also been active in citizen affairs and politics in Maryland, such as a volunteer in various political campaigns, and as a grassroots organizer of such groups as Maryland Public Assembly, Patriot Vetting Committee and Free State Patriots. He has also spoken out on Hispanic affairs, lower taxes, and more citizen accountability in elections and public safety. In 2016, Lee created the group, “Citizens for a Better Prince George’s County” to support greater public awareness and citizen action in these matters.
Republican Party Activity
After 2000, Lee joined the Republican Party, and served on the Prince George’s Republican central committee from 2013-2018. In 2014, he was elected president of the Northern Prince George’s Count Republican Club and served in that role until 2018, when he initiated a campaign for Maryland State Senate in Legislative District 21. In 2020, Lee was also a candidate for Congress in District 5, which includes a large portion of Prince George’s County. Now, as candidate for Maryland State Senate again in LD21, he continues his commitment to bring better representation in Annapolis for the citizens of his local area.