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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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Middle-schoolers address environmental officials
Their first public appearance was a smash hit. Six Chesapeake Bay Middle School students stood before state and federal environmental experts Wednesday in Annapolis to explain that they want to build an artificial reef at the Downs Park fishing pier in...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Chesapeake Bay, Fishing, Water Pollution
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O'Malley announces port upgrade
A deal in which a private contractor will invest hundreds of millions of dollars into the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore in return for a 50-year lease of Seagirt Marine Terminal received a strong endorsement Friday from the person who might be the...Tags: Transportation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Investments, Local Authority, Hampton Roads
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Port of Baltimore to get multi-million-dollar upgrade
Baltimore Sun reporterGov. Martin O'Malley announced Friday that a company will invest hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade the port of Baltimore -- a project likely to bring thousands of jobs to the city. The deal, part of a long-term lease agreement, is needed to...Tags: Transportation, Panama, Company Privatization, Investments
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The mortgage crisis deepens
The mortgage crisis has worsened to the point that about one in every 10 prime borrowers in Maryland and nationwide - homeowners judged to be good credit risks - were behind on payments in September. The Mortgage Bankers Association, releasing those...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Credit and Debt, Credit Ratings, National Government, Homes
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A public investment
When Gov. Martin O'Malley brought his latest package of budget cuts to the Board of Public Works on Wednesday, some of the loudest objections came from Maryland's private colleges and universities, which faced a $9 million reduction in the funding they...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, State Budgets, Drugs and Medicines, Economic Policy, Technology
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Md. panel OKs $362 million in budget-balancing measures
A Maryland spending panel decided Wednesday to lay off nearly 70 workers, reclaim cash heading for an emergency reserve fund and move forward with the closure of a psychiatric hospital as it signed off on $362 million in budget-balancing measures proposed...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Peter Franchot, Government, Medical Services
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O'Malley planning more ways to close budget gap
Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to rely on tax revenue from Constellation Energy Group's deal with a French utility plus state agency cutbacks, dozens of employee layoffs and fund transfers to close the latest budget gap that has opened as the recession...Tags: Peter Franchot, Government, Economic Policy, Constellation Energy Group, Unemployment
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Md. panel approves $362M in budget cuts
Baltimore Sun reporterA state spending panel approved on Wednesday $362 million in budget-balancing measures proposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley and decided to continue with the closure of a state-run psychiatric hospital that employees had fought to save. The actions taken by...Tags: Peter Franchot, Government, Economic Policy, Constellation Energy Group, Financial Aid
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The lax taxman
It's hard to decide which is worse: the notion that dozens of Baltimore City parking lots might not be paying the taxes they owe, or the fact that the city is so disorganized that it's not sure whether they are.
Sun reporter Julie Scharper reported...Tags: Sheila Dixon, Budgets and Budgeting, State Budgets, Accounting and Auditing, Hands
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Tips for an insurer
If there are two groups of people held in disregard these days, it's anyone who works for an insurance company or the government. That makes those employed by the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, the state's quasi-public auto insurer of last resort,...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Business Enterprises, State Budgets, Insurance, Employees
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Arundel Mills operator complains about slots delay
An effort by some members of the Anne Arundel County Council to move a proposed slots parlor away from Arundel Mills mall has left the retail giant feeling "confused, disappointed and frustrated," a top company executive said Monday.
Joining a chorus...Tags: Government, Local Authority, Tour Operations Industry, Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling
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O'Malley says state is moving to capture stimulus education dollars
Gov. Martin O'Malley defended on Monday Maryland's efforts to qualify for Race to the Top federal education funds, saying the state is competitively positioned despite being characterized by some as visibly lagging behind other states. The Democratic...Tags: Academic Progress, Executive Branch, Government, Charter Schools
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