Governor Martin O'Malley Purpose

I started the Governor Martin O'Malley group. Our purpose statement: Martin OMalley was sworn in as governor of Maryland on January 16, 2007. He was born in Washington D.C, and grew up in Bethesda and Rockville, Maryland, the eldest son in a family of six children. OMalley attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. He participated in the renowned Eagle program, serving in tutoring programs and other efforts to provide assistance for the residents in the impoverished neighborhood surrounding the school. OMalley received his bachelor's degree from Catholic University and a law degree from the University of Maryland. In 1986, while in law school, he was named by then-Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski as state field director for her successful primary and general election campaigns for the U.S. Senate. From 1987 to 1988 he served as a legislative fellow for Senator Mikulski, where he focused on obtaining federal funding for projects in Maryland. In 1988, OMalley was appointed assistant state's attorney for the city of Baltimore. In 1999, OMalley was elected mayor of Baltimore. During his seven years as mayor of OMalley worked with the city's citizens and public servants to make it a more beautiful, cleaner city where people want to live and businesses want to invest. As governor, OMalleys policies have helped build the public school system, drive violent crime down to a 35 year low and create jobs for Maryland families. He is currently serving his 2nd term in office as the Governor of Maryland.