Former Governors, County Executive, Senate and House Colleagues, and 118
Other Business, Education, Labor, Environmental, and Democratic Leaders
Advise Rosapepe on Possible Comptroller Race
I'm pleased that so many respected Marylanders are advising me as I consider running for State Comptroller if my friend Peter Franchot runs for Governor in 2014.
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They include:
(Titles are used for identification purposes only and do not imply any institutional role.)
Dr. Clopper Almon
Prince George's
- Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland
- Former Member, MD Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors
Curt Anderson
Baltimore City
- MD Delegate and Chair, Baltimore City Delegation
- Former Chairman, Legislative Black Caucus of MD
Rushern Baker
Prince George's County
- Prince George's County Executive
Ben Barnes
Prince George's & Anne Arundel
- MD State Delegate
Jamie Benoit
Anne Arundel
- Member, Anne Arundel County Council
Joanne Benson
Prince George's
- MD State Senator
- Former Chair, Legislative Black Caucus of MD
Marilynn Bland
Prince George's
- Clerk of Circuit Court, Prince George's County
Jack A. Blum
Anne Arundel
Former Special Counsel, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Liz Bobo
Howard County
- MD State Delegate
- Former County Executive, Howard County
Mario Bohorquez
Prince George's
- Chief Commercial Officer, Optotraffic
Roger Blunt
Prince George's County
- CEO, Essex Construction LLC
- Member, Center for Minority Business Development Advisory Board
- Former member, Board of Regents of the University System of MD
- Former major general, U.S. Army
Dr. Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack
Harford County
Harford County
- Member, UMMC Shock Trauma Board of Visitors
- Former MD State Delegate
Thomas S. Bozzuto
Baltimore
- Chairman and CEO The Bozzuto Group
Jonathan K. Branch
Howard County
- Member, Howard County Democratic Central Committee
Warren Branch
Baltimore City
- Member, Baltimore City Council
Torrey C. Brown, MD
Baltimore City
Baltimore City
- Principal, Intralytix, Inc.
- Former Secretary, MD Dept of Natural Resource
- Former Chairman, MD House of Delegates Environmental Matters Committee
John Brown
Baltimore
- Owner, R. J. Bentley's Restaurant
- Former Chairman, Maryland Stadium Authority
Betty Buck
Prince George's
- President, Buck Distributing Co.
- Former chair, MD Chamber of Commerce
Cheye Calvo
Prince George's
- Mayor, City of Berwyn Heights
Richard J. Castaldi
Prince George's
- R. J. Consulting
- Former Metro Board Chairman
- Former Greenbelt Mayor
- Former Chairman, Prince George's County Council
Virginia Clagett
Anne Arundel
- Former MD State Delegate
- Former Chair, Anne Arundel County Council
Dan Clements
Baltimore
- Partner, Partner, Salsbury, Clements, Bekman, Marder & Adkins, LLC
Sheldon S. Cohen, Esq., CPA
Montgomery County
- Director at Farr, Miller & Washington
- Former Commissioner, US Internal Revenue Service
Michael J. Collins
Baltimore County
- Former MD State Senator
Michael Collins
Laurel
- President, Legend Builders, Inc.
Dr. Rita Colwell
Montgomery County
- Chair, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc.
- Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Former President, University of MD Biotechnology Institute
- Former Director, National Science Foundation
Bill Combs
Montgomery County
- Safe Driving Coach for Teens and Parents at Teen Driver Safety LLC
- Former Executive Director at DETA - National Association of Driver Education & Training Administrators
Mary Conroy
Prince George's
- Former member, Prince Georges County Board of License Commissioners
- Former MD State Senator
- Former MD Delegate
Joan Carter Conway
Baltimore City
- MD State Senator and Chair of Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Monty Cooper
Prince George's
- Attorney, Sedgwick LLP
- Chairperson, Prince George’s Path to Greatness, Inc.
- Vice Chairperson, Bowie State University Foundation, Inc.
- Board Member & Legislative Committee Chairperson, Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Grace G. Connolly
Baltimore County
- Register of Wills, Baltimore County
Stephen M. Cordi
Baltimore
- Former MD Deputy Comptroller
Gene Counihan
Montgomery County
- Advisory Board member and Chairman Emeritus, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
- Former MD State Delegate
- Former member, Board of Trustees of Montgomery College
Ed Crawford
Baltimore County
- Managing Principal, Lyons Advisors
- Member, Towson University’s Foundation Board on the Investment Committee
- Former member, University System of MD Board of Regents and Former Chair, Finance Committee
Ernest B. Crofoot
Baltimore
- Former Director, AFSCME Council 67
Mike Crofoot
Robert W. Curran
Baltimore
- Member, Baltimore City Council
Tammy Darvish
Montgomery County
- Vice President, DARCARS Automotive Group
Ruth and Bob Davis
Prince George's
Judith F. "J" Davis
Prince George's
- Mayor, City of Greenbelt
Clarence "Tiger" Davis
Baltimore
- Former MD State Delegate
- US Air Force veteran
- History lecturer, Morgan State University
Connie DeJuliis
Baltimore County
- President, DeJuliis and Associates
- Former MD State Delegate
M.H. Jim Estepp
Prince George's
- Former Chair, Prince George's County Council
- Former Prince George's County Director of Public Safety
Andy Fellows
Prince George's
- Mayor, City of College Park
William J. Ferguson
Prince George's
- MD NARFE Federal Legislative Committee Vice-Chairperson
Tom Finan
Allegany County
- Former member, Board of Regents of the University System of MD
Dominic Finelli
Prince George's
Ron Fithian
Kent County
- President, Board of Kent County Commissioners
Jack Flynn
Annapolis
- Founder, Flynn & Associates
- Former legislative and political director, International Union of Operating Engineers
- Former president, National Democratic Club
Kathleen Flynn
Annapolis
- Former Outreach Officer, MD Office of the Comptroller
Mel Franklin
Prince George's
- Member, Prince George's County Council
Brian Frosh
Montgomery County
- MD State Senator and Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Barbara Frush
Prince George's & Anne Arundel
- MD State Delegate
Morton Funger
Montgomery County
- Chair, Community Realty Company, Inc.
- Vice President, Apartment and Office Building Association
Esther P. Gelman
Montgomery County
- Former President and Member, Montgomery County Council
- Former President, MACO
Parris Glendening
Anne Arundel
- Former Governor of MD
- Former Prince George's County Executive
Cheryl Glenn
Baltimore City
- MD State Delegate
Jere Glover
Anne Arundel
- Former Chief Counsel of Advocacy, US SBA
Scott Graham
Prince George's
- Director of Quality Improvement, Riverside Health, Inc.
Nancy Grasmick
Baltimore
- Former MD State Superintendent of Schools
Anwer Hasan, P.E.
Howard County
- Senior Vice President, Louis Berger Water Services, Inc.
- Chair, Governor's Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs
Judith P. Hallett
Montgomery County
- Professor, University of Maryland
Andy Hanko
Prince George's
- Mayor, City of New Carrollton
Hope Harrington
Eastern Shore
- Governor’s P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland
- Former member and president, Talbot County Board of Education and Talbot County Council
Robert Healy
Charles County
- Former Member, Board of Trustees, College of Southern Maryland
Sue Hecht
Frederick County
- Former MD State Delegate
Dr. Charles O. Heller
Anne Arundel
- Maryland “Entrepreneur-of-the-Year” award recipient
Melvin High
Prince George's
- Sheriff, Prince George's County
Lisa Holt
Prince George's
- Business owner
Fred Hoover
Hagerstown
- Former chair and current member, MD League of Conservation Voters Board of Directors
- Former Director, MD Energy Administration
Nina Rodale Houghton
Eastern Shore
- Secretary, Washington College Board of Visitors and Governors
- Chair, Wye Institute and Trustee of the Aspen Institutes
- Treasurer, Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology
- Former member, Board of Regents of the University System of MD
Carolyn J. B. Howard
Prince George's
- MD State Delegate
Harry Hughes
Eastern Shore
- Former Governor of MD
Francie Hughes Glendening
Prince George's
- CEO, Jobs for America’s Graduates – DC, Inc.
- Former First Lady of MD
Thomas J. Iacoboni
Baltimore County
- President, Iacoboni Site Specialists, Inc.
Thomas L. James, Esq.
Washington, DC
- Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP
Paul M. Joyal
Prince George's
- Prince Georges County Law Enforcement Task Force
Barbara O. Kreamer
Harford County
- Member, Harford County Democratic Central Committee
- Former MD State Delegate
- Former member, Harford County Council
- Former President, Maryland Association of Elected Women
Lawrence A. (Larry) LaMotte
Baltimore
- Former MD State Delegate
- Vice President, Public Policy, Immune Deficiency Foundation
- President, Energy Options, LLC
- Former Member, Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Shirley Bigley-LaMotte
Baltimore
Dr. Donald N. Langenberg
Eastern Shore
- Former chancellor, University System of Maryland
Chris Larsen, Ph.D.
Prince George's
- Senior Scientist, Vecna Technologies, Inc.
Gloria Lawlah
Prince George's
Prince George's
- MD Secretary of Aging
- Former MD State Senator
Andrea Leahy-Fucheck, Esq.
Prince George's
- Managing Member, Leahy & DeSmet, LLC
Cereta Lee
Prince George's
- Register of Wills, Prince George's County
Mary Lehman
Prince George's
- Member, Prince George's County Council
Terry Lierman
Montgomery County
- Chair, CSGI Inc.
- Former State Chair, MD Democratic Party
Roy Littlefield
Prince George's
- Executive Director, Service Station Association, Tire Industry Association
Anne MacKinnon-Welsh
Eastern Shore
- Neutral, The Platt Group
- Secretary of the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council
- Former MD State Delegate
- Former Chair of the Prince George’s County Council
Jason A. Malott
Western Maryland
- Register of Wills, Washington County
Kimberly McCoy-Burns, Esq.
Anne Arundel
- Former Chair, A.A.Co. Democratic Party
- Member, Board of Trustees, Anne Arundel Community College
Nathaniel J. McFadden
Baltimore City
- MD State Senator
Malinda Miles
Prince George's
- Mayor, City of Mount Rainier
Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
Calvert County
- President, Maryland Senate
Hagner Mister
Calvert County
- Former MD Secretary of Agriculture
Denise Mitchell
Prince George's
- College Park City Council
Craig Moe
Prince George's
- Mayor, City of Laurel
Anthony John "Toby" Moffett, Jr.
Connecticut
- Former Member of Congress
- Chairman, The Moffett Group
Kenneth C. Montague, Jr.
Baltimore City
- MD Secretary of Juvenile Services
- Former MD State Delegate
Ellen Moyer
Annapolis
- Former Mayor, City of Annapolis
Laurie Naismith
Salisbury
- VA Commercial Space Flight Authority
Doyle Niemann
Prince George's
- MD State Delegate
Eric Olson
Prince George's
- Vice Chair, Prince George's County Council
Greg Pecoraro
Carroll County
- MD member, Democratic National Committee
- Former Deputy State Treasurer of MD
- Former member, Westminster City Council
A. Thomas Pedroni, Esq.
Baltimore County
- Attorney, Jiranek Company, P.A.
Joseline Peña-Melnyk
Prince George's & Anne Arundel
- MD State Delegate
Shane Pendergrass
Howard County
- Vice Chair, House Health and Governent Operations Committee
Salome Peters
Prince George's
- Member, Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee
John Pica
Baltimore City
- Former MD State Senator
Paul Pinsky
Prince George's
- MD State Senator
Mary Louise Preis
Baltimore
- Former Commissioner, MD Office of Financial Regulation
Andrew Pruski
Anne Arundel
- Vice President, Anne Arundel County School Board
Victor Ramirez
Prince George's County
- MD State Senator
Jamie Raskin
Montgomery County
- MD State Senator
H. Edward Ricks
Prince George's
- Laurel City Council
Scott Rifkin M.D.
Baltimore County
- Managing member, Mid-Atlantic Health Care
Ken Robinson
Charles County
- Member, Board of Charles County Commissioners
Wayne L. Rogers
Annapolis
- Senior Advisor, SNR Denton
- Former State Chair, MD Democratic Party
Bob Rucci
Charles County
- Member, Board of Charles County Commissioners
Richard Rynd
Baltimore County
- Owner, Rynd Bandage Co., LLC
- Former MD State Delegate
Stephen H. Sachs
Baltimore
- Former MD Attorney General
Ambassador Richard Schifter
Montgomery County
Montgomery County
- Chairman, Board of Directors, American Jewish International Relations Institute
- Former President, MD State Board of Education
Bob Schminkey
Eastern Shore
- Executive Director, Meeting Ground
Tom Siebert
Annapolis
- Former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
Stu Simms
Baltimore City
- Attorney, Brown Goldstein Levy LLP
- Former State’s Attorney, Baltimore City
- Former Secretary, MD Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Lynn Skerpon
Prince George's
- Former Prince George's County Register of Wills
- Former Senior Advisor, Comptroller of MD
Jeffrey Smith
Baltimore County
- Chairman, Community Resources Committee, Perry Hall Improvement Association
Jim Smith
Baltimore
- Developer, Subway Sandwich Shops
Michael Smith
Prince George's
- Former member, College Park City Council
Andy Stern
Montgomery County
- Owner, Andy Stern's Office Furniture, Inc.
- Former President, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington
Stephanie Stullich
Prince George's
- College Park City Council
Dr. Beatrice P. Tignor
Prince George's
- Former Chair, Prince George's School Board
- Former MD State Senator
Joe Tredway
Prince George's
- Director, Laurel Board of Trade, Inc.
Modesto Ulerio
Prince George's
- Director, Association of Neighbors Puente, Inc.
Mary Kaye Vavasour
Prince George's
- North Creek Farms Homeowners Association
Carl Widell
Talbot County
- Chair, Talbot County Democratic Party
James Wilkinson
Prince George's
- Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Berwyn Heights
Patrick Wojahn
Prince George's
- College Park City Council
- Chairman, Equality Maryland's Foundation Board of Directors
This is not a solicitation for campaign funds and the individuals listed are not members of the Friends of Jim Rosapepe campaign committee.