Benjamin Louis Cardin is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland,a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously was the U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 2007. Cardin served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1967 to 1987 and as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1979 to 1987,the youngest person to hold the position in history. In his half-century career as an elected official,he has never lost an election.
Steny Hamilton Hoyer is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981 and as the House Majority Leader from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. A Democrat,Hoyer was first elected in a special election on May 19,1981. As of 2023,he is in his 22nd House term. His district includes a large swath of rural and suburban territory southeast of Washington,D.C. Hoyer is the dean of the Maryland congressional delegation and the most senior Democrat in the House.
Christopher Van Hollen Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,Van Hollen served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017.
The White House Fellows program is a non-partisan federal fellowship established via Executive Order by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. The fellowship is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service,offering exceptional Americans first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. The fellowship was founded based upon a suggestion from John W. Gardner,then the president of Carnegie Corporation and later the 6th Secretary of Health,Education,and Welfare.
Common Cause is a watchdog group based in Washington,D.C.,with chapters in 35 states. It was founded in 1970 by John W. Gardner,a Republican,who was the former Secretary of Health,Education,and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson as well as chair of the National Urban Coalition,an advocacy group for minorities and the working poor in urban areas. As initially founded,Common Cause was prominently known for its efforts to bring about an end to the Vietnam War and lower the voting age from 21 to 18.
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada is an entity of the Parliament of Canada. The commissioner is an independent officer of Parliament,who administers the Conflict of Interest Act and the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons and is supported in this role by the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. The position came into effect on July 9,2007,with the coming into force of the Conflict of Interest Act. This act,in turn,was enacted as part of the Federal Accountability Act.
Jamin Ben Raskin is an American attorney,law professor,and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,he served in the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. The district previously included portions of Montgomery County,a suburban county northwest of Washington,D.C.,and extended through rural Frederick County to the Pennsylvania border. Following redistricting in 2022,Raskin's district now encompasses only a portion of Montgomery County.
Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician,social worker and former physician assistant who has been serving as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Bass had previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022,representing California's 33rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013 and California's 37th congressional district from 2013 to 2022. She also served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 and spent her final term serving as speaker.
Lorraine C. Miller is an American political administrator who served as the 35th Clerk of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Along with James Roosevelt,she is also the co-chair of Democratic National Committee's Credentials Committee.
Kay Coles James is an American public official who has served as secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia since January 2022,and as the director for the United States Office of Personnel Management under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. Previous to the OPM appointment,she served as Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources under then-Governor George Allen and was the dean of Regent University's government school. She is the president and founder of the Gloucester Institute,a leadership training center for young African Americans.
The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) is an advisory committee established by the United States Congress with the official mandate of promoting the fullest possible public access to a thorough,accurate,and reliable documentary record of significant U.S. national security decisions and activities. The Board is composed of nine individuals:five appointed by the President of the United States and one each appointed by the Speaker of the House,House Minority Leader,Senate Majority Leader,and Senate Minority Leader. Appointees must be U.S. citizens preeminent in the fields of history,national security,foreign policy,intelligence policy,social science,law,or archives.
The 2010 congressional elections in Maryland were held on November 2,2010,to determine who will represent the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives. Maryland has eight seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3,2011 until January 3,2013. The party primaries were held September 14,2010.
The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE),established by the U.S. House of Representatives in March 2008,is a nonpartisan,independent entity charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against members of the House of Representatives and their staff and,when appropriate,referring matters to the United States House Committee on Ethics.
Harriette L. Chandler is an American politician who was the 94th President of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts State Senator for the 1st Worcester district,which includes parts of the city of Worcester,where she resides,and the towns of Boylston,Holden,Princeton,and West Boylston,and parts of Clinton and Northborough. She is a Democrat who has served since January 2001. From 1995 to 2001 she was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature,she was a member of the Worcester school committee from 1991 to 1994. She is the first woman from Worcester ever to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate.
Madeleine Dean Cunnane is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district. The district includes almost all of Montgomery County,a suburban county north of Philadelphia. Before being elected to Congress,Dean was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly,representing the 153rd district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Stacey Elizabeth Plaskett is an American politician,attorney,and commentator. She is a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' (USVI) at-large congressional district,since 2015. Plaskett has practiced law in New York City,Washington,D.C.,and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Karen Erika Donfried is an American foreign policy expert who is currently serving as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. She previously served as president of the German Marshall Fund from April 2014 to September 2021.
Edith Jerry Patterson is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates who represents district 28,which is based in Charles County. She previously served as a county commissioner from 2002 to 2010 and a member of the Board of Education for Charles County from 1983 to 1995.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 8,2022,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19.
Mary Angela Lehman is an American politician from the Democratic Party and is a current member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 21.
