The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland,and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the state and local governments,as specified by the Maryland Constitution. Because of the extent of these constitutional powers,the governor of Maryland has been ranked as being among the most powerful governors in the United States.
The Washington–Baltimore combined metropolitan statistical area is a statistical area including two overlapping metropolitan areas,Washington,D.C.,and Baltimore,Maryland. The region includes Central Maryland,Northern Virginia,three counties in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia,and one county in South Central Pennsylvania. It is the most educated,highest-income,and third-largest combined statistical area in the United States behind New York–Newark and Los Angeles–Long Beach.
Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 60th Governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican,Ehrlich represented Maryland's 10th legislative district in the House of Delegates from 1987 to 1995 and Maryland's 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
William Donald Schaefer was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. As a Democrat,he was the 45th mayor of Baltimore from December 1971 to January 1987,the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21,1987,to January 18,1995,and the 32nd Comptroller of Maryland from January 20,1999,to January 17,2007. On September 12,2006,he was defeated in his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.
Parris Nelson Glendening is an American politician and academic who served as the 59th governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. He previously served as the county executive of Prince George's County,Maryland from 1982 to 1994 as a member of the Democratic Party. In 1999,Glendening was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
Marvin Mandel was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 56th Governor of Maryland from January 7,1969,to January 17,1979,including a one-and-a-half-year period when Lt. Governor Blair Lee III served as the state's acting Governor in Mandel's place from June 1977 to January 15,1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party,as well as Maryland's first,and to date,only Jewish governor.
Catherine Curran O'Malley is an American jurist who served as a Baltimore City District Court judge. She is married to Martin O'Malley,a former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore,and a 2016 presidential candidate. She was an unsuccessful candidate for Maryland Attorney General in the 2022 election.
The Maryland Republican Party is the Maryland state branch of the Republican Party (GOP),headquartered in Annapolis.
Ellen Richmond Sauerbrey is an American politician from Maryland and the former head of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population,Refugees,and Migration. She was nominated to the Bureau in September 2005 by President George W. Bush. On January 4,2006,Bush placed her in office by way of a recess appointment,bypassing the need for Senate confirmation. Her confirmation was unlikely,given strong objections by some senators. Sauerbrey's recess appointment caused some controversy;however,her experience as minority leader in the Maryland House of Delegates and managing a complex U.S. Census project helped rally others to her cause.
Peter Brunswick Krauser is an American jurist who served as the chief judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Prior to his appointment to the court,he was the chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.
Thomas L. Bromwell is a former Democratic state senator in Maryland,United States.
Patricia Donoho Hughes was a First Lady of Maryland,married to former Maryland Governor Harry Hughes. She was educated at Sorbonne (1949) and Bryn Mawr College (1951). She and Hughes eloped on February 7,1950,and got a marriage licence in Prince George's county before officially getting married on June 30,1951. She later continued her education at the University of Delaware (1966). Mrs. Hughes was a teacher and educator by profession.
The 1986 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 4,1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Charles Mathias Jr. decided to retire,instead of seeking a fourth term. Democratic U.S. Representative Barbara Mikulski defeated Reagan Administration official Linda Chavez for the open seat.
The 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8,1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Donald Schaefer was ineligible for re-election. Prince George's County Executive Parris Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Former State Delegate Ellen Sauerbrey,who would also be the 1998 Republican nominee for Governor,won her party's nomination. The election between Glendening and Sauerbrey was extremely contentious;the Sauerbrey campaign challenged the results. Ultimately,Glendening prevailed over Sauerbrey.
Rita C. Davidson was a lawyer and public servant who was the first woman to serve on the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Bernice Smith White was an American community worker,civic leader,and a leader for equal rights for women. She was educated in Baltimore City Public Schools and received her bachelor's degree in education from Coppin State College. She also studied political science,government,personnel management,behavioral aspects of management,labor relations,and equal opportunity at Morgan State University,the Community College of Baltimore,George Washington University,the University of Maryland,and Fisk University. She taught in the Baltimore school system for about 12 years. In the Baltimore Urban League she worked as a volunteer in programs to provide job opportunities for youths.
Helen L. Koss was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 18 and 19,representing Silver Spring,Maryland for sixteen years.
Mary Helen Boergers is an American politician and educator. She was appointed to a seat on the Maryland House of Delegates in 1981,and served until 1990,when she won election to the Maryland Senate. During Boergers's political career,she represented the 17th and 18th districts of Maryland. She was highly involved in Maryland politics,especially concerned with issues of education,drugs and crime,environment,labor,and women's concerns.
Ann Remington Hull served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for twelve years. She also involved herself in other areas of politics including the Vice President of Maryland's chapter of the League of Women Voters and the executive assistant to Governor Harry Hughes. During her career,Hull was involved on issues of education,civil rights,health and mental health,childcare,and other political and social issues.
Grace Snively was a community activist in the state of Maryland. Since the 1950s,she campaigned to improve gynaecological health with a focus on early cancer detection in segregated areas. She also promoted civil rights and voter registration and was involved in various charitable organisations. Having served as a chief election judge in Washington County,Maryland,she was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.
