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Robert Leroy Ehrlich, Jr.

Date of birth:	November 25, 1957
Place of birth:	Arbutus, Maryland
Spouse:	Kendel Sibiski
Political party:	Republican
Office(s):	Governor of Maryland (2003–present) U.S. Congressman, Maryland 2nd District (1994–2003)

Robert Leroy Ehrlich, Jr. (born November 25, 1957) is an American politician and the 60^th and current Governor of Maryland. A Republican, he became governor on January 15, 2003 after defeating Democratic opponent Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a member of the Kennedy family, 51%–48% in the 2002 elections. Prior to serving as governor, Ehrlich was a U.S. congressman from Maryland's 2^nd congressional district and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Robert L. Ehrlich from the Maryland archives. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arbutus is a census-designated place located in Baltimore County, Maryland. ... -1... Robert L. Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Maryland to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert L. Ehrlich, the 60th and current Governor of Maryland. ... -1... January 15, 2003 Belgian plant pathologist, Emile Frison, of the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain states that the banana may become extinct within 10 years. ... The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the longest-standing political party in the world (unless one considers the British Conservative Party to be an extension of the much older Tories). ... Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) was lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. ... John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy The Kennedy family is a prominent family in American politics and government descending from the marriage of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ...

Early life, career, and family

Ehrlich was born in the small community of Arbutus, Maryland located southwest of Baltimore and was raised in a conservative Lutheran environment. After attending the Gilman School in Baltimore, he received degrees from Princeton University (1979), where he was the captain of the football team, and Wake Forest University Law School (1982). After he obtained his degrees, Ehrlich went to work for the Ober, Kaler, Grimes and Shriver law firm of Baltimore. In November 1986, Ehrlich won a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing parts of Baltimore County from 1987 to 1995. Arbutus is a census-designated place located in Baltimore County, Maryland. ... Baltimore skyline at dusk Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Nickname: Charm City Mob Town B-more Location in Maryland Founded Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor... Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fifth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Wake Forest University is a private university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known for its programs in the liberal arts. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Location in the state of Maryland Formed c. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ehrlich married his wife Kendel in 1993 and they have two sons, Drew Robert Ehrlich and Joshua Taylor Ehrlich.

Congress

In 1993, 2^nd district congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley announced she would be vacating her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ehrlich decided to pursue the seat and announced his candidacy in November of the same year. His campaign involved promises of lower taxes and more support for the U.S. Military and senior citizens. He also promised aid for veterans and better education for Maryland’s children. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley, R-Maryland, in an undated photo Helen Delich Bentley (in the Serbian language Helena Delić-Bentli) was born on November 28, 1923. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Air Force United States Coast Guard Approximately 1. ...

Governor Ehrlich speaking at the HealthierUS summit in late April 2004.

Ehrlich won the seat by a substantial margin, making himself one of the few leading Republican figures in the heavily Democratic state. Throughout his congressional tenure, he maintained most of his campaign promises and worked towards lowering one of the highest tax rates in U.S. history and towards garnering further support for American troops abroad. He supported disabled Americans by introducing legislation aimed at helping those who had been disabled maintain employment, and supported harsher gun violence penalties. Download high resolution version (1231x1049, 180 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1231x1049, 180 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

While in Congress, Ehrlich served on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committees, where he further served on the subcommittees on health, telecommunications and the internet, and environment and hazardous materials; the Congressional Biotechnology Caucus, where he served as cochairman; and the Congressional Steel Caucus. A staunch conservative, Ehrlich has been an ardent supporter of President George W. Bush ever since Bush’s election in 2000, and he has supported several Bush initiatives including the No Child Left Behind Act and the recent tax cuts. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Signing ceremony at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. ...

2002 Gubernatorial Election

In 2002, Governor Parris Glendening’s (D) second term was coming to a conclusion. While Glendening had been reelected by a substantial margin in 1998, the final years of his term were plagued by a personal marital crisis, and a large state budget deficit. The rural areas of Maryland—largely Republican—had long criticized Glendening for what they perceived as overzealous environmental regulations as well as ignoring their budgetary needs (bridges, highways, etc.). 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Parris Nelson Glendening (born June 11, 1942), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 59th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1995 to 2003. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

It was during this time that, on March 15, 2002, Ehrlich announced his candidacy for the governorship. He attacked Glendening's record and his Democratic opposition, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, and, if elected, promised to increase school funding, balance the budget, and to protect the Chesapeake Bay. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (born July 4, 1951) was lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. ... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ...

During the election, Lt. Gov. Townsend was criticized for her choice of running mate; she picked retired Admiral Charles Larson, a novice politician who had switched parties only a few weeks before. Larson was also a white male, unlikely to boost minority turnout. In contrast, Ehrlich's running mate was Michael Steele, a Roman Catholic African-American lawyer and former seminarian, who had been chairman of the Republican Party of Maryland. The Townsend campaign was also hurt by the unpopularity of Governor Parris Glendening, who had implemented a partisan redistricting proposal that was overturned by Maryland's highest court. Townsend's popularity continued to fall when it was reported that much of her campaign money was given by out-of-state donors; Ehrlich remained quiet while the Lt. Governor's poll numbers declined. Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (Lord of the bay). ... Charles R. Larson is a retired four star Admiral of the United States Navy. ... Michael S. Steele (born October 19, 1958) is the current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, having been elected on the same ticket as Governor Robert L. Ehrlich in 2002. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Parris Nelson Glendening (born June 11, 1942), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 59th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1995 to 2003. ...

Even though Maryland traditionally votes Democratic and had not elected a Republican governor in almost 40 years, Ehrlich won the race, becoming only the sixth Republican governor in state history, and the first since Spiro T. Agnew in 1967. Ehrlich won by 51% of the vote to Townsend's 48% and Libertarian Spear Lancaster's 1%. Spiro Theodore Agnew, born Spiro Anagnostopoulos (November 9, 1918–September 17, 1996), was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard M. Nixon. ... The Libertarian Party is a United States political party created in 1971. ... Spear Lancaster was a Libertarian candidate for governor of Maryland in 2002; he received 1% of the total vote. ...

After the election, heavy criticism was directed at Townsend from many Democratic Party activists. Nonetheless, most observers agreed that Townsend ran a weak campaign; specifically, they cited a lack of planning, claiming that she hastily booked campaign stops in rural areas hostile to her and produced campaign literature of poor printing quality.

Governor of Maryland

Since becoming governor, Ehrlich has focused on what he calls the Five Pillars of his Administration: fiscal responsibility, education, health and the environment, public safety and safer neighborhoods, and commerce. The $1.8 billion state budget deficit left by the Glendening administration has been eradicated under Ehrlich’s guidance. Moreover, the Maryland budget has been balanced every year (the state forcasts a $1 billion surplus for the 2005 fiscal year) since Ehrlich has been in office. He has also continually fought against sales and income tax increases vigorously proposed by the heavily Democratic Maryland General Assembly. The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ...

NIH Director Elias Zerhouni talks with Ehrlich following a speech by President George W. Bush in Bethesda, Maryland.

In education, Ehrlich has endorsed the Thornton Plan, named after sponsor Dr. Alvin Thornton. The plan was proposed to drastically increase education funding in the state by $1.3 billion annually with the hopes of improving public education for students across Maryland, especially for schools in lower-income neighborhoods. Health care has also been a priority for Ehrlich, and has established a position in his cabinet based on providing affordable healthcare benefits to those who cannot afford them. Protecting the Chesapeake Bay has been Ehrlich’s primary environmental objective, and he has signed into law legislation which will reduce pollution and runoff in the Bay by millions of pounds annually. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for medical research. ... Elias Zerhouni Dr. Elias Zerhouni, M.D. is the current director of the National Institutes of Health. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Panoramic view of downtown Bethesda Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church (built 1820), which in turn was named from a passage in the New Testament. ...

Considering Maryland’s proximity to Washington, D.C., Ehrlich has continually tried to improve Maryland's readiness level for another terrorist attack. He has appointed a cabinet-level Homeland Security advisor and has also signed into legislation laws which are aimed at reducing repeat offenders and eliminating the revolving-door nature of the state prison system. With employment, Maryland boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, and has seen an increase of 60,000 jobs since Ehrlich has taken office. He has also continually supported minority business owners and the high-tech industry. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ...

In 2004, Ehrlich effectively ended the moratorium on executions that Glendening, his predecessor, instituted in May 2002. (See capital punishment in Maryland.) In law, a moratorium (from Latin morari, to delay) is a legal authorization postponing for a specified time the payment of debts or obligations. ... Capital punishment is a legal form of judicial punishment in the U.S. state of Maryland. ...

As Governor, he is a member of the National Governors Association, the Southern Governors' Association, and the Republican Governors Association. The National Governors Association (NGA) is an organization of the governors of the fifty U.S. states and five U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). ... SGA Mission Statement In recent years, the South has become the dominant region in the country –– a region characterized by innovation, growth and opportunity. ... The Republican Governors Association is an association for governors in the United States who belong to the United States Republican Party. ...

Controversy

O'Malley rumors and the "MD4Bush" Incident

See Also MD4Bush Incident

In early 2005 an Ehrlich aide Joseph Steffen was accused of spreading rumors of marital infidelity about Baltimore mayor Martin O'Malley on the Free Republic internet site. The discussions in which Steffen posted the rumors were apparantly provoked by an anonymous user going by the name "MD4Bush," who posted his own rumors about O'Malley and asked Steffen, who was going by the name "NPAC," to share any information he knew. Steffen and MD4Bush conversed extensively through the site's private webmail system. On February 8, 2005 MD4Bush posted the contents of their conversations including rumors about O'Malley onto the public sections of the Free Republic site. The Washington Post published a story the same day revealing that Steffen was the author of the rumor messages.[1] The MD4Bush Incident refers to a political controversy involving a former aid to the Republican Governor of Maryland Robert Ehrlich and Democratic Mayor of Baltimore Martin OMalley. ... The MD4Bush Incident refers to a political controversy involving a former aid to the Republican Governor of Maryland Robert Ehrlich and Democratic Mayor of Baltimore Martin OMalley. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... For the journalist, see Martin OMalley (journalist). ... Free Republic is an Internet forum and activist site for conservatives from the United States. ... ...

O'Malley, a Democrat, is running for governor in 2006 and, if he wins the primary, will likely face off against Ehrlich in the general election. O'Malley and his wife had a highly publicized press conference to deny the rumors and accuse Republicans of dirty politics. Steffen resigned shortly thereafter. [2] 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Ehrlich Administration later investigated and found that Steffen was the only person using a government computer for such a purpose. The press then reported that the rumors were widely known by the press and by Democrats. And as early as 2000, Katie O'Malley was discussing them with her brother, a Baltimore City Councilman.[3]

In November 2005 investigations of the incident revealed that "MD4Bush" was using an email address connected to the Democratic Party of Maryland.[4] The Maryland Republican Party has since responded, suggesting that Steffen was baited into the conversation by a Democratic Party operative posing as an O'Malley critic on the Free Republic site. Republicans have also suggested that the Washington Post and "MD4Bush" were working together, pointing to recent disclosures that the Post's reporter was given login information by "MD4Bush" to view Steffen's private exchanges. As of late November 2005, the identity of "MD4Bush" remains unknown and the incident is under investigation.[5] Democratic Party may refer to one of many political parties of diverse political orientation: Democratic Parties Albania—Democratic Alliance Party, Democratic Party (Albania), and Democratic Party of Albania Andorra—Democratic Party (Andorra) Australia—Australian Democrats Benin—Democratic Party (Benin) (Parti Démocratique) Bosnia and Herzegovina—Croatian Democratic Union (Bosnia), Serb...

Partisan hiring practices or Partisan Witch Hunt

The O'Malley rumors and Steffen's role in the Ehrlich Administration provided a reason for legislative investigation into hiring practices by the Administration. In September 2005 newly released e-mails showed that an aide in Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s appointments office personally authorized the dismissal of a mid-level state engineer, Vincent J. Gardina, a Democrat and at will employee, on the Baltimore County Council who had worked for five months on dredging projects at the Maryland Environmental Service. Gardina, who earned $55,000 a year, had received a favorable work evaluation just weeks before being terminated.

After being dismissed, Gardina sued the governor, alleging that he was fired solely because of his political affiliation. The state settled the suit, at the recommendation of Democrat Attorney General Joe Curran, for $100,000 before the question could be resolved. Gardina was an at will employee that served at the Governor's pleasure.

Britney Spears

Creating national notoriety, Ehrlich's wife, Kendal, jokingly commented on October 3, 2003, that she'd like to "shoot Britney Spears" because of the bad influence that Mrs. Ehrlich feels Ms. Spears has on teenage girls. Mrs. Ehrlich said laughingly during a speech in Frederick at a conference on domestic violence, "You know, really, if I had an opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would. I hate to say that, but you know, like I said, I'm raising a boy ... and I think, 'Oh my goodness, what would I do if I had a daughter who is seeing these images and having peer pressure?"' Mrs. Ehrlich's words were clearly spoken tongue in cheek and she made several public apologies regarding the incident.[6] Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American Pop singer, occasional actress and songwriter most popular in 1999 and the early 2000s. ... Location in Maryland Founded Incorporated 1745   County Frederick County Mayor Jennifer Dougherty Area  - Total  - Water 59. ... Domestic violence broadly defined, is violence within a home. ... The term tongue-in-cheek refers to a style of humour in which things are said only half seriously, or in a subtly mocking way. ...

Slot machines

In light of the budget deficit left by Glendening and Ehrlich’s staunch opposition to raising taxes, Ehrlich has pursued slot machines as a means for raising revenue for the state. Ehrlich initially met with little success on the issue, and the House of Delegates continually voted down legislation, but in early 2005, both the House of Delegates and the State Senate passed different sets of legislation allowing slot machines. Boths bill varied too much for compromise, however, and died at the end of the legislative session. Slot machines in the Trump Taj Mahal A slot machine (American English), poker machine (Australian English), or fruit machine (British English) is a certain type of gambling machine. ... The Maryland State Senate is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ...

Ehrlich cited his reasons for needing slot machines in Maryland by examining the surrounding states of West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania, all of which have slot machines legalized. He claims that hundreds of millions of dollars are lost to those states that could be kept in Maryland. Furthermore, most of the money that was expected to be generated from the slot machines was earmarked towards education, although often the state reduces education funding from the amount it wouuld have spent by the amount the lottery brings in, cancelling the lottery's purported goal [7]. Much of the remaining funds were intended to support the state horse racing industry and retain the Preakness at Pimilico racetrack. State nickname: Mountain State Official languages English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Senators Robert Byrd (D) Jay Rockefeller (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 0. ... State nickname: The First State Official languages None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner (D) Senators Joe Biden (D) Thomas Carper (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 21. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Official languages None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 2. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... The Preakness Stakes is a classic 1 3/16 mile (1. ...

State House speaker Michael E. Busch (D) has steadfastly opposed slot machines in Maryland and has regularly clashed with State Senate president Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. (D). These actions divided both chambers of the Assembly as well as the Maryland Democratic party. However reluctantly, Busch premitted passage of a bill allowing 9,500 slot machines.[8]

Following the failure of the slots initiative, Ehrlich predicted that no further slots bills would be passed during the next legislative session, and that the issue will remain under the table until after the 2006 gubernatorial election. [9] Some legislators tried to call a special session of the General Assembly to address slot machines. A referendum has also been discussed. A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...

Issues with the Baltimore Sun

The Baltimore Sun lost a major lawsuit against Ehrlich when Judge William D. Quarles Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed the Sun's lawsuit it brought for "Ehrlich['s] ban on Sun journalists."[10]. Quarles' opinion stated that the Sun had demanded "special access beyond what is granted to the general public, and that the governor was within the law to deny that special access to two writers because he did not like what they wrote about him."[11] The Sun has appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. In the Sun's articles critical of Ehrlich, with the exception of articles related to this specific subject, the Sun makes no mention of its suit and statements against the Ehrlich administration. Further, many noted the Sun's action in July 2005 ordering Gregory Kane—its only conservative columnist—could no longer chat with Ron Smith on his talk show on WBAL radio. Many perceived hypocrisy in the Sun's suing Ehrlich for his blackout of columnists David Nitkin and Michael Olesker, while pulling the same stunt in silencing Kane on WBAL's airwaves. The Baltimore Sun is the major newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland, with a daily press run of about 430,000 copies, and a Sunday run of 540,000 copies. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WBAL is the callsign of several broadcast stations in Baltimore, Maryland WBAL (AM) 1090 AM WBAL-TV channel 11 WBAL-FM is now WIYY-FM 97. ... Michael Olesker is a long-time columnist for the Baltimore Sun newspaper who resiged on January 4, 2006, after it was found that he had plagiarized other journalists articles (from the Sun as well as from other newspapers) in his own columns. ...

Another Sun article titled "Ehrlich criticized for choice of golf club as fund-raiser site"[12] stated that the club where Ehrlich had one of his fundraisers had no African-American members in its 127-year history. One of their columnists, Michael Olesker, advised Ehrlich to learn a lesson from Groucho Marx[13]. An editorial in the Sun implied he continues to use Lt. Gov. Michael Steele for political purposes and accused them both of endorsing the club's policy[14]. The Maryland NAACP and Democratic Party Leaders such as Kweisi Mfume, Isiah Leggett, and Montgomery County Executive (and probable 2006 gubernatorial candidate) Doug Duncan joined in the criticism. Later, the Sun reported that Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr., a Democrat, also hosted a fundraiser there[15]. Additionally, Peter O'Malley, the younger brother of and top political adviser to Baltimore City Mayor Martin O'Malley, had his wedding reception to Melinda O'Malley at the club. Groucho Marx poses for an NBC promotional photograph Julius Henry Marx, known as Groucho Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), was an American comedian, working both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own. ... Michael S. Steele (born October 19, 1958) is the current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, having been elected on the same ticket as Governor Robert L. Ehrlich in 2002. ... National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, is one of the oldest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United States. ... Kweisi Mfume (October 17, 1948) is the former CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as a former United States Congressman. ... Doug Duncan Douglas M. Duncan (born October 25, 1955) is an American Democratic politician from Maryland, who has served as County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland since 1994. ... For the journalist, see Martin OMalley (journalist). ...

2006 gubernatorial election

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Sources

• Maryland Archives gubernatorial biography. [16]
• Maryland Archives general biography. [17]

See also

• Government of Maryland

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External links

• Office of the Governor
• Bob Ehrlich on the Issues