Frances Hughes Glendening | |
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![]() Glendening in 2022 | |
First Lady of Maryland | |
In role January 18, 1995 –November 19, 2001 [1] | |
Preceded by | Patricia Donoho Hughes |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Crawford Glendening |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 73–74) [1] |
Political party | Democratic since 1996 [2] |
Other political affiliations | Republican until 1996 [2] |
Spouse | Parris Glendening (November 21,1976 –November 19,2001) [3] |
Children | Raymond [1] |
Parents | |
Residence | University Park, Maryland [5] |
Alma mater | Allegany High School (1969); [6] University of Maryland, College Park [1] (1974, 1977); [7] Columbus School of Law [6] (1986) [7] |
Profession | FEC Legal and Policy Advisor [1] (1985–2006); [6] Chief Executive Officer of Jobs for America's Graduates—District of Columbia (since 2006) [6] |
Frances Anne Hughes ("Francie") Glendening (born 1951) [8] is a former First Lady of Maryland. She was married to former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening, whom she divorced while he was governor after almost twenty-five years of marriage. The couple has a son, Raymond Glendening. [3] [9]
As first lady, Glendening promoted the history of the state's accomplished women, [6] [7] and opened Maryland's official gubernatorial home, Government House to the public. [5] She wrote an introductory letter to Maryland Women Who Dare, a packet released in 2000 about women's accomplishments in Maryland. [10]
Glendening's official portrait, painted by Aaron Shikler, [5] [11] was unveiled on June 24, 2004. [6]