Maryland L.G. to govern lieutenant governors
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown has been elected leader of the National Lieutenant Governors Association.
A Prince George's County Democrat and the nation’s highest-ranking elected official to have served a tour of duty in Iraq, Brown takes the reins Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, a Republican. Brown has been lieutenant governor for four years under Gov. Martin O'Malley and is his running mate again this year.
Brown said in a statement that he is looking forward to "working more closely with my colleagues from across the nation to share ideas and best practices that will help Governor O’Malley and me fight for Maryland’s families and small businesses.”
The National Lieutenant Governors Association organized in 1962. Brown was elected today at its annual meeting, held this year in Biloxi, Miss. He had been its vice-chairman.
The lieutenant governor assumes leadership of the state if the governor becomes incapacitated. O'Malley-Brown have changed what was "once largely a ceremonial, ticket-balancing office into a position of influence and substance," according to a statement from Brown's office.
No lieutenant governor in Maryland has gone on to be elected governor. Brown's predecessor, Michael Steele who was Republican former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s partner, unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate seat held by Ben Cardin. Steele is now chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Comments
Way to go!!
Posted by: Michelle Brown | July 30, 2010 7:57 PM
How come he never pays attention to PG County?
Posted by: Shane | July 30, 2010 8:25 PM
There's a lieutenant governor's association? They generally don't do anything in any state. So how can they do anything of substance when they get together?
Looks like some budget savings to be had.
Posted by: jjjackson | July 30, 2010 9:03 PM
A woman had two sons:
One was a ship's captain and went away to sea.
The other son became a Lt. Gov.
Sadly, neither one was ever heard from again...
Posted by: Buck | July 30, 2010 9:09 PM
Why is the Lt govenor a active duty memeber of the Pa. National guard and not Maryland. And what about the Hatch act- he should either get out of the guard or not be in politics.
Posted by: Joe-Ball | July 30, 2010 10:22 PM
The Lt Governor is not a member of the National Guard. He is a JAG in the Army Reserve.
Posted by: AH | July 31, 2010 6:30 AM
The Hatch Act does not apply to actively serving uniformed members of the U.S. armed forces.
You're rhetoric is bad.
Posted by: Bill | July 31, 2010 9:13 AM
I am a supporter of O'Malley/Brown administration. But what the hell, what on earth do the Lt. Govs. need an association and annual meeting for. Really, give me a break.
Posted by: Keith M | August 4, 2010 9:22 AM