Day: June 2, 2010

New student regent focused on improving minority education

The newly-appointed student member for the University System of Maryland Board of Regents says he wants to use his new position to enhance academia at historically black colleges.

Leslie Hall, who takes a seat on the board in July, says he can provide the “diverse point of view” that the panel is lacking, as only one of three members who has attended an historically black college or university.

Janet Owens polling to decide on another run for Arundel executive

Anne Arundel County residents have been waiting a long time for Janet Owens to make up her mind about running against her successor John Leopold for a third term as county executive.

A poll she’s putting into the field next week will help Owens decide whether to try and reclaim the job she held for eight years.

Leaving the Legislature – Del. Ann Marie Doory

Ann Marie Doory’s daughter Beth was just a year-and-a-half old when Doory was sworn in to the House of Delegates in 1987. Now, as Doory leaves the legislature to accept the governor’s appointment to the Board of Contract Appeals, Beth has just graduated from law school at the University of Baltimore.

She’s joining the family trade, if you will. Her dad, Robert, is a lawyer and Ann Marie is a member of the bar as well. (Uncle Timothy is a Circuit Court judge.)

State Roundup June 2, 2010

Today, there are stories about the governor's announcement that he wants to inject $100 million in state startup companies. The state submits its application for Race to the Top money, and we've got gubernatorial candidate comparisons on offshore oil drilling....

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