Marvin Mandel

Marvin Mandel (2008)

Marvin Mandel (born April 19, 1920 in Baltimore , Maryland , † August 30, 2015 in Saint Mary's County , Maryland) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ). He was governor of the state of Maryland from 1969 to 1977 .

Early years and political advancement

After elementary school, Mandel attended Baltimore City College until 1937 . He studied law at the University of Maryland by 1942 and served in the Army between 1942 and 1944. He served in a training camp in Texarkana . He then worked as a lawyer in Baltimore.

Between 1952 and 1969, Mandel was a member of the Maryland House of Representatives . Since 1963 he was President ( Speaker ) of this Chamber. After the election of the Republican Spiro Agnew as US Vice President , he resigned on January 7, 1969 from his previous office as Governor of Maryland. Thereupon Mandel was elected by the Maryland General Assembly as its successor for the remaining term until January 1971. From 1971 the office of lieutenant governor was created again, which had not existed until then.

Governor of maryland

On November 3, 1970, Mandel was elected as the new governor of his state and was re-elected in 1974 in this office. During his tenure, the Maryland government was divided into twelve departments. A department dealt with the question of solving the mass transit problems in the metropolitan areas of Baltimore and the Maryland-belonging places, which were to be assigned to the greater Washington DC area. This also included plans for subways. During his tenure there were reforms in the judiciary and in the education sector. Governor Mandel was a member of numerous governor's associations.

In 1973, a federal agency was investigating some cases of corruption in Maryland. This investigation was linked to the investigation against the former governor Agnew, who soon had to resign as vice-president. Almond was also targeted by the investigators. It turned out that the governor was actively involved in bribery and taking advantage. On June 4, 1977, Mandel let his office as governor rest for health reasons. He appointed his lieutenant governor Blair Lee as acting governor until further notice. Lee represented Mandel until January 15, 1979. On that day, Mandel returned to his post for two days until the end of his regular term on January 17.

Another résumé

His offenses were punished by a court of four years in prison, of which he served 19 months before US President Ronald Reagan waived the remainder of his sentence. In 1987, another court overturned the judgment. He then returned to practice as a lawyer. Mandel was married twice and had two children. He died in Saint Mary's County on August 30, 2015, at the age of 95.

Web links

• Marvin Mandel in the nndb (English)

• Marvin Mandel in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Marvin Mandel in the National Governors Association (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Adam Clymer: Marvin Mandel, Former Maryland Governor, Dies at 95. In: The New York Times , Aug. 30, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.