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Martin O'Malley is the 61st governor of Maryland and previously served as mayor of Baltimore City from 1999 to 2007. O'Malley defeated incumbent Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. in the Nov. 7, 2006, election by a 6.5 percent margin. He was the only candidate to defeat a sitting governor in 2006. O'Malley's involvement in politics began at age 20, when he became a volunteer for Gary Hart's presidential campaign. While in law school, O'Malley further honed his skills as state field director for Barbara A. Mikulski's successful U.S. Senate race and later served as a legislative fellow in her office. O'Malley was elected to a seat on the City Council in 1991 and served until 1999, represent...
Martin O'Malley is the 61st governor of Maryland and previously served as mayor of Baltimore City from 1999 to 2007. O'Malley defeated incumbent Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. in the Nov. 7, 2006, election by a 6.5 percent margin. He was the only candidate to defeat a sitting governor in 2006. O'Malley's involvement in politics began at age 20, when he became a volunteer for Gary Hart's presidential campaign. While in law school, O'Malley further honed his skills as state field director for Barbara A. Mikulski's successful U.S. Senate race and later served as a legislative fellow in her office. O'Malley was elected to a seat on the City Council in 1991 and served until 1999, representing Baltimore's 3rd District. As mayor, O'Malley's statistics-based accountability tool CitiStat won Harvard University's prestigious Innovations in American Government award in 2004. O'Malley is a 1985 graduate of The Catholic University. He earned his J.D. in 1988 from the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore and passed the bar the same year. O'Malley is married to state District Judge Catherine 'Katie' Curran O'Malley, the daughter of J. Joseph Curran Jr., who served as Maryland attorney general from 1987 to 2007. Martin and Katie O'Malley live in the governor's mansion in Annapolis with their children, Grace, Tara, William and Jack. Aside from politics, O'Malley showcases his musical talents and heritage with his on-again, off-again Irish rock band O'Malley's March.
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New cars may ease MARC crowding
Sun reporterThe O'Malley administration plans to announce Wednesday that it has negotiated the purchase of 13 double-decker rail cars from a Virginia railroad as part of an effort to reduce crowding on the MARC system, where capacity has been strained by an influx of...Tags: Railway Transportation, Transportation, Passenger Cars, Vehicles, Petroleum Industry
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Voices against death penalty
Sun reporterBishops representing the Roman Catholic, Episcopal and United Methodist churches of Maryland urged state lawmakers Tuesday to repeal the death penalty, arguing that state executions do nothing to curb the violence that has poisoned so many communities...Tags: Punishment, Court Administration, Death and Dying, Lawyers, Death Penalty
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Maryland's energy future
Gov. Martin O'Malley "gets it" when it comes to Maryland's energy needs, but whether the average resident paying higher electricity bills does remains to be seen.
In a speech Saturday to county and local government leaders in Ocean City, the governor...Tags: Executive Branch, Local Authority, Government, Prices, Regional Authority
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How the wind blows
No matter one's position on wind power, it's difficult not to get blown away by the audacity of 1st District congressional candidate Andy Harris' latest TV ad promoting his national energy plan. His newfound affection for conservation and alternative...Tags: Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Global Warming, Queen Anne's County
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Phelps' hometown planning for big welcome-home
Associated Press WriterAbout 1,000 people in Michael Phelps' hometown celebrated with a "Phelpstival" four years ago when he brought back six gold medals and two bronzes from the Athens Olympics. Officials are thinking expansion now that Phelps' latest eight-medal haul is all...Tags: Awards and Prizes, National Football League, Towson University, Baltimore Colts, Sheila Dixon
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Flex-fuel pumps for the rest of us
It's very nice that Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to set up E-85 (ethanol) pumps so that the state's fleet of 1,200 flex-fuel vehicles can use them instead of gasoline ("State to increase ethanol pumps," Aug. 6). I have a flex-fuel vehicle that can use E-...Tags: Pikesville, Ethanol, Executive Branch, Government
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O'Malley tells county leaders: Hang on
City leaders say this beach resort town is weathering the economic downturn well, but at the annual convention of local government officials taking place here this week, the worried chatter was of wintry economic days ahead. "County officials are...Tags: Government, Local Authority, Chesapeake Bay
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Man, 64, charged with making threats
Maryland State Police have charged a Gaithersburg resident and retired attorney with threatening to injure Gov. Martin O'Malley and other elected officials. Police arrested James A. Frost, 64, on Wednesday night after receiving information from the...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Government, Elections, Local Elections, Public Officials
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Pigtown gets some airtime
Forget the city-financed hotel and tourism slogans. Seems all Baltimore needs to reel in out-of-towners is pigs - pigs going to slaughter. Or rather, a festival celebrating the doomed porkers. The annual Pigtown Festival is one of Baltimore's quirkier...Tags: Festive Event, Government, Sales, Animal Science, AirTran
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To OC, slots present threat, opportunity
Sun reporterThe dusty harness track in Berlin, with its minor-league charm and horse-and-buggy night races, is no threat to the tourism juggernaut on the beach five miles away - and that's just how Ocean City business and political leaders want to keep it. But if...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Small Businesses, Casino and Gambling, Beach Vacations, Retirement
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State to step up for energy
Sun reporterGov. Martin O'Malley asserted a stronger government role in averting an expected energy crunch yesterday as he laid out a multipronged plan for bringing more electricity into Maryland before the state is faced with rolling blackouts predicted for 2011....Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Executive Branch, Government
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Slots foes may contest ballot text
Sun reportersSlots opponents said yesterday that they are contemplating a lawsuit to contest the wording of a November referendum on whether to allow the establishment of 15,000 slot machines at five sites across the state. The ballot language has not been drafted,...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Political Candidates, Elections, Referenda, Trials
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