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2006 Maryland House Of Delegates Election
The 2006 Maryland House of Delegates elections were held on November 7, 2006, as part of the 2006 United States elections, including the 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election. All 141 of Maryland's state delegates were up for reelection. Democrats gained six seats in the Maryland House of Delegates, House of Delegates, retaining supermajority control of the chamber. Retiring incumbents Democrats # Maryland Legislative District 11, District 11: Robert Zirkin retired to run for 2006 Maryland Senate election, state senator in District 11. # Maryland Legislative District 17, District 17: Michael R. Gordon (politician), Michael R. Gordon retired. # Maryland Legislative District 18, District 18: Richard Madaleno retired to run for 2006 Maryland Senate election, state senator in District 18. # Maryland Legislative District 19, District 19: Adrienne A. Mandel retired to run for 2006 Maryland Senate election, state senator in District 19. # Maryland Legislative District 19, District 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adrienne A
Adrienne is the French feminine form of the male name Adrien. Its meaning is literally "from the city of Hadria." * Adrienne Ames (1907–1947), American actress * Adrienne Armstrong (born 1969), wife of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong * Adrienne Arsenault (born 1967), Canadian journalist * Adrienne Bailon (born 1983), member of girl group The Cheetah Girls and host of the Real Talk Show * Adrienne Barbeau (born 1945), American actress * Adrienne Beames (1942–2018), Australian long-distance runner * Adrienne Bolland (1896–1975), French test pilot and first woman to fly over the Andes * Adrienne Clarke (born 1938), Australian botanist and former Lieutenant Governor of Victoria * Adrienne Clarkson (born 1939), Canadian journalist and former Governor General of Canada * Adrienne Corri (1930–2016), Scottish actress * Adrienne Fazan (1906–1986), American Academy Award-winning film editor * Adrienne Frantz (born 1978), American actress and singer-songwriter * Adrienne G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maryland Legislative District 40
Maryland House of Delegates District 40 is one of 47 legislative districts in the state of Maryland and one of the 5 located entirely within Baltimore City. The 40th district is located in the central western portions of Baltimore City and contains the Druid Park Lake, Druid Hill Park and The Maryland Zoo. Voters in this district select three Delegates every four years to represent them in the Maryland House of Delegates. Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 102,052, of whom 83,408 (81.7%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 24,344 (23.9%) White, 65,470 (64.2%) African American, 309 (0.3%) Native American, 4,258 (4.2%) Asian, 20 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,363 (2.3%) from some other race, and 5,263 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,688 (4.6%) of the population. The district had 71,059 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 9,266 (13.0%) were regist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Obie Patterson
Obie Patterson (born March 7, 1938) is an American politician. He was previously a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate from the 26th district in Prince George's County. He served on the Prince George's County Council representing District 8, and in the Maryland House of Delegates representing the 26th district. Background Patterson was born in Lancaster, South Carolina on March 7, 1938. He attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 1965, and the University of Florida, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in public administration in 1971. After graduating, he served in a variety of roles at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Political career Patterson was a member of House of Delegates from January 11, 1995, and to January 10, 2007. He served as the Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland from 2002 to 2004. In 2006, Patterson unsuccessfully ran for Maryland Senate in District 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maryland Legislative District 26
Maryland's Legislative District 26 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Prince George's County. Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 126,356, of whom 101,304 (80.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 9,380 (7.4%) White, 88,836 (70.3%) African American, 721 (0.6%) Native American, 5,387 (4.3%) Asian, 13 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 14,383 (11.4%) from some other race, and 7,545 (6.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20,030 (15.9%) of the population. The district had 89,715 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 9,921 (11.1%) were registered as unaffiliated, 4,452 (5.0%) were registered as Republicans, 73,466 (81.9%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,597 (1.8%) were registered to other parties. Political representation The district is represented for the 2023–2027 legislative term in the State Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Baltimore Sun
''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local, regional, national, and international news. Founded in 1837, the newspaper was owned by Tribune Publishing until May 2021, when it was acquired by Alden Global Capital, which operates its media properties through Digital First Media. David D. Smith, the executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, closed a deal to buy the paper on January 15, 2024. History 19th century ''The Sun'' was founded on May 17, 1837, by Arunah Shepherdson Abell and two associates, William Moseley Swain from Rhode Island, and Azariah H. Simmons from Philadelphia, where they had started and published the '' Public Ledger'' the year before. Abell became a journalist with the ''Providence Patriot'' and later worked with newspapers in New York City and Boston.Van Doren, Charles and Robert McKendry, ed., ''Webster's American Biographies''. (Springfield, Massa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anthony Brown (Maryland Politician)
Anthony Gregory Brown (born November 21, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the attorney general of Maryland since 2023. He previously served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2017 to 2023 and as the eighth lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee for governor in the 2014 election, losing to Republican Larry Hogan in a close race. Brown served two four-year terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Prince George's County from 1999 to 2007.Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor ". Political biography Maryland State Archives . Retrieved February 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maryland Legislative District 25
Maryland, Maryland's Legislative District 25 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers part of Prince George's County, Maryland, Prince George's County. Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 125,974, of whom 98,881 (78.5%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 6,635 (5.3%) White (U.S. Census), White, 103,109 (81.8%) African American (U.S. Census), African American, 572 (0.5%) Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 1,878 (1.5%) Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 13 (0.0%) Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 7,548 (6.0%) from Race (United States Census), some other race, and 6,188 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 11,485 (9.1%) of the population. The district had 90,179 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 8,920 (9.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 3,213 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pauline Menes
Pauline Menes (1924–2009) served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 40 years. In the 1970s she co-founded the Maryland Women's Legislative Caucus, the first caucus of its kind in the United States; founded the Women's Network of the National Conference of State Legislatures; and was the first woman to serve on the state Judiciary Committee. Over the years she helped pass more than 2,000 bills and policy changes. She was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2008. Early life and education She was born in New York City in 1904 and attended New York public schools. She studied business economics and geography at Hunter College, graduating with a B. A. degree in 1945. After college she moved to Washington, D.C., to take a wartime job as an economist for the Office of the Quartermaster General of the United States Army. From 1949 to 1950, she worked as a geographer for the Army Map Service. Political career Prince George's county Menes first became involved i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maryland Legislative District 21
Maryland's Legislative District 21 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. It covers parts of Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County. Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 147,240, of whom 119,320 (81.0%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 52,417 (35.6%) White, 43,710 (29.7%) African American, 1,240 (0.8%) Native American, 15,501 (10.5%) Asian, 52 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 19,720 (13.4%) from some other race, and 14,551 (9.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32,265 (21.9%) of the population. The district had 81,968 registered voters as of October 17, 2020, of whom 16,615 (20.3%) were registered as unaffiliated, 13,362 (16.3%) were registered as Republicans, 49,831 (60.8%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,663 (2.0%) were registered to other parties. Political representation The district is represented for the 2023–2027 leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2006 Maryland Comptroller Election
The 2006 Maryland Comptroller election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic State Comptroller William Donald Schaefer ran for a third term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Peter Franchot, a State Delegate from Montgomery County. On the Republican side, Anne McCarthy, the former dean of the University of Baltimore business school, won a crowded primary and faced off against Franchot. In the general election, Franchot defeated McCarthy and became the next Comptroller of Maryland. Democratic primary Candidates * Peter Franchot, State Delegate from Montgomery County, Maryland * Janet S. Owens, County Executive of Anne Arundel County, Maryland * William Donald Schaefer, incumbent Comptroller of Maryland, 58th governor of Maryland, Mayor of Baltimore, and City Councilman Campaign In 2006, William Donald Schaefer, running for a third term as Maryland State Comptroller, faced his first legitimate opponents in decades, putting his political career in pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
