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{{Unreferenced|date=December 2007}}
{{For|the Jill Sobule song released in 1995|Jill Sobule (album)}}
{{for|other senses of this word}}
{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
{{selfref|For Wikipedia's policy on avoiding bias, see [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view]].}}
| Name = I Kissed a Girl

| Cover = I_Kissed_a_Girl.png
{{Infobox Officeholder
| Artist = [[Katy Perry]]
| honorific-prefix =
| from Album = [[One of the Boys (Katy Perry album)|One of the Boys]]
| Released = {{flagicon|US}} [[May 6]], [[2008]]
| name = Ken Ulman
| honorific-suffix =
| Format = [[Digital download]]
| Recorded = 2007 - 2008
| image =
| Genre = [[Electro pop]], [[Pop rock]]
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| Length = 3:01
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| Label = [[Capitol Records]]
| caption =
| Writer = Katy Perry, [[Dr. Luke]], [[Max Martin]], [[Cathy Dennis]]
| order =
| office = County Executive of [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard County]], [[Maryland]]
| Producer = [[Dr. Luke]]
| Sales = 752,621 (([[U.S.]])
| term_start = [[December 4]], [[2006]]
| term_end =
| Certification = [[Gold]] ([[RIAA]])
| predecessor = [[James N. Robey]]
| Last single = "[[UR So Gay (Katy Perry song)|UR So Gay]]"<br/>(2007)
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]
| This single = "'''I Kissed a Girl'''"<br/>(2008)
| Next single = "[[Hot N Cold]]"<br/>(2008)
| birth_date = [[May 4]], [[1974]]
| Misc =
| birth_place = [[Columbia, Maryland]]
| profession = Attorney, Former Secretary of the Cabinet
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'''Kenneth Ulman''' was sworn in on [[December 4]], [[2006]], as the [[County Executive]] of [[Howard County, Maryland]]. As a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he previously served as a County Council member representing District 4 of Howard County. The son of prominent Democrat Lou Ulman, who served as Racing Commissioner in the Glendening administration, Ken Ulman is the youngest County Executive ever elected in Maryland.[http://www.co.ho.md.us/PortalServices/HC_CountyExecutive.htm]
"'''I Kissed a Girl'''" is the second single from [[Katy Perry]]'s album ''[[One of the Boys (Katy Perry album)|One of the Boys]]'' produced by [[Dr. Luke]]. Perry says it is "about the magical beauty of a woman."<ref>[http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/13/katy_perry_s_i_kissed_a_girl_is_the_most "Katy Perry's 'I Kissed A Girl' Is The Most Buzzed About Hit Of The Summer"], ''StarPulse.com''. 2008-06-13 09:00:00. Retrieved June 27, 2008.</ref> The song was featured in one of the episodes on the first season of ''[[Gossip Girl]]''. It quickly became a hit as the number one song on [[WHTZ|Z100]] after it was first played.<ref name="'Girl' talk">{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/living/ledger/index.ssf?/base/living-1/1211862923318400.xml&coll=1 | title="'Girl' talk" | publisher=''The Star Ledger'' | accessdate=2008-05-27}}</ref> On [[June 26]], the song topped the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]] chart, becoming the 1000th chart-topper of the Rock Era.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b144385_hot_100_seals_its_1000th_hit_with_katys.html|title= Hot 100 Seals Its 1,000th Hit with Katy's "Kiss"|last=Jenison|first=David|date=2008-06-26|publisher=[[E!]]|accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
==Music video==
Ken was born in [[Columbia, Maryland]] on May 4, 1974, and attended [[Centennial High School (Ellicott City, Maryland)]].
[[Image:KatyPerryCIKissedAGirl.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Perry singing in the music video.]]
A [[music video]] for the song was released on [[May 16]], [[2008]], on Perry's personal website and on MySpace. The video features a Moulin Rouge and burlesque-type setting with scenes containing Katy, along with many other flamboyantly-dressed women, dancing to the song. Eventually she wakes up next to a male companion, Katy's good friend, Shwayze band member and LA celebrity DJ Skeet. Many people have assumed it's Katy's real-life boyfriend and [[Gym Class Heroes]] frontman, [[Travis McCoy]], but that is incorrect. The video made its television debut on [[June 12]] on [[TRL]] with the visit and interview by Perry in set show. And on [[June 24]], [[2008]] it became #1 on [[TRL]]. The video obtained high airplay on this music video channel, as well as on [[VH1]]. It debuted at #20 on [[VH1]]'s [[VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown]] on [[June 29]], [[2008]]. On [[June 30]], [[2008]] the video was premeired on [[:es:MTV Latinoamérica|MTV Latin America]].


Ken received a B.A. in Government & Politics at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], in 1997. Four years later, he graduated from the [[Georgetown University Law Center]], passed the Maryland Bar Exam and started his own law firm in Columbia.<ref> [http://www.co.ho.md.us/PortalServices/HC_CountyExecutive.htm Howard County Government: Your Government, County Executive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Critical reception==
"I Kissed a Girl" has drawn mixed reviews from critics. Blog ''Critics Magazine'' called it "an instantly catchy number,"<ref>Cockrell, Garon (2008). [http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/06/19/021112.php "Music Review: Katy Perry - ''One Of The Boys''"], ''BlogCritics Magazine''. Published June 19, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref> while [[About.com]] said, "fueled by an instrumental wallop provided courtesy of producer Dr. Luke, 'I Kissed a Girl' is the perfect breakthrough."<ref>Lamb, Bill. [http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/ikissedagirl.htm "Katy Perry - 'I Kissed a Girl'"] review, ''About.com: Top 40/Pop''. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref>


He currently resides in Columbia with his wife and two daughters.<ref>[http://www.co.ho.md.us/PortalServices/HC_CountyExecutive.htm Howard County Government: Your Government, County Executive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
However, [[Rolling Stone]], while giving her album 2/5 stars, despite describing the song as a "[[New wave music|New Wave]]-y club single," says the supposedly rebellious "attention-grabbing" lyrics are "a [[Vanilla sex|vanilla]] recounting of her [[homosexuality|chick-on-chick]] exploits" and that this "acting out" is "just to get a dude's attention."<ref>Frehsee, Nicole (2008). [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/21026892/review/21127345/one_of_the_boys?source=album_reviews_rssfeed "''One of the Boys'': Katy Perry" review], ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved June 21, 2008.</ref> [[AllMusic]] praises "the stomping [[Gary Glitter]] beat" before criticizing the producers for turning it "into a leaden stumble and burying Perry's voice underneath [[Pro Tools]] overdubs so it all winds up as a faceless wash of sound designed to be placed in TV shows, movie trailers, and malls."<ref name="AllMusic">Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2008). [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gnfpxzujldfe~T1 "''One of the Boys'' - Katy Perry" review], ''AllMusic''. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref>


== Term as County Councilman ==
Sal Cinquemani of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' wrote, Perry's "Lead single 'I Kissed a Girl' features a throbbing beat and an infectious, [[bi-curious]] [[hook (music)|hook]], but its self-satisfied, in-your-face posturing rings phony in comparison to the expertly constructed ambiguities of '[[Justify My Love]]' or practically anything in the first decade of [[Ani DiFranco]]'s catalogue; it's like a tween version of DiFranco's tortured [[bisexual]] confession '[[Light of Some Kind]].'"<ref name="Slant">Cinquemani, Sal (2008). [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1410 "Katy Perry - ''One of the Boys''" review], ''Slant Magazine''. Posted: June 15, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref> ''Hiponline.com'' wrote that the song is "not nearly as interesting or exciting as you’d expect. It’s not even half as good as [[Jill Sobule]]’s song '[[I Kissed a Girl (Jill Sobule song)|I Kissed a Girl]]'.”<ref>Raegun (2008). [http://www.hiponline.com/music-reviews/katy-perry-one-of-the-boys-review/ "Katy Perry - ''One of the Boys'' - review"], ''HipOnline.com''. Posted: June 16th, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref> ''Glitterati Gossip'' agrees Sobule's song "was ten times better, because there was actual emotional content to her lyrics."<ref>http://www.glitteratigossip.com/glitterati/2008/03/katy-perry-irri.html</ref>
After winning the Democratic primary for the District 4 County Council seat against Mary Kay Sigaty, Ken won his first general election in 2002 against [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] opponent Joan Lancos. As a councilman, Ken focused on issues directly impacting his district, which includes the western half of Columbia. Perhaps the most prominent issue centered around the redevelopment of downtown Columbia. As a councilman, Ken pushed for the county to host a week-long charrette where over 300 government officials, consultants, planners and citizens provided input on the future of the city's center. He served a four-year tenure as councilman in Howard County.


== First term as County Executive ==
==Controversy==
In 2006, with 52% of the vote, Ken won election as County Executive, beating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] opponent [[Christopher J. Merdon]], and independent candidate C. Stephen Wallis.<ref>[http://www.21stcenturydems.org/2007/8/31/ken-ulman 21st Century Democrats - Ken Ulman<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The song gained a significant amount of controversy after its rise in popularity due to its perceived promotion of [[promiscuity]]. While community members and parents may be concerned over the "the coarseness of the sexual behavior," including its public nature and intoxicated state, they may or, such as Unitarian minister Debra W. Haffner, may not be concerned over "the sex or gender of the person she's talking about."<ref name="'Girl' talk" />


== Notable positions and accomplishments ==
While Haffner, who holds a degree in public health, believes Perry, "obviously is using the whole issue of [[sexual orientation]] in a positive way, raising awareness, or she's doing it because it gets attention,"<ref name="'Girl' talk" /> ''AllMusic'' concludes that, "the problem is not with Katy's [[gender-bending]], it's that her heart isn't in it; she's just using it to get her places, so she sinks to crass, craven depths."<ref name="AllMusic"/> ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' agrees, saying, the song, "isn't problematic because it promotes homosexuality, but because its [[Cultural appropriation|appropriation]] of the [[Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures|gay lifestyle]] exists for the sole purpose of garnering attention—both from Perry's boyfriend and her audience."<ref name="Slant"/>
Ken is currently Chair of the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board and Chair of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council. He serves on the Maryland Association of Counties' Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the County Executives of America. Ken was named one of the “15 Most Intriguing People of 2007,” according to Baltimore Magazine, and one of Baltimore Business Journal’s “40 under 40” outstanding business and community leaders.<ref>[http://www.co.ho.md.us/PortalServices/HC_CountyExecutive.htm Howard County Government: Your Government, County Executive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/event/2582 Baltimore Business Journal:<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> As County Executive, Ken has focused on environmental and public health issues.


In some areas of the world the song's bi-curious lyrics have kept it from reaching the Top 40 or to even be released at all. Though ''The Star'', of Canada, describes it as "a lesbian-friendly tune,"<ref>Infantry, Ashante. [http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/443595 Katy Perry `kissed a girl' and began a love affair in Canada], ''TheStar.com''. Jun 15, 2008 04:30 AM. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref> whether anti-gay bias fuels negative reactions to the song or the song itself appears to divide critics. While ''Slant'' and other critics<ref>French, Marguerite. [http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18764&sectionId=2 "Katy Perry - ''One of The Boys'' Album Review"], ''Ugo.com''. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref><ref>http://www.duanemoody.com/2008/06/what-do-you-have-against-gay-people-katy-perry/</ref> question Perry's [[homophobia]], especially given her single "Ur So Gay", which makes "I Kissed a Girl" seem like "it's a classic example of the “Guys kissing is gross, girls kissing is hot' line of thought"<ref>The New Gay Zack (2008). [http://www.thenewgay.net/2008/06/katy-perry-new-gay-interview.html "Katy Perry: The New Gay Interview"], ''The New Gay''. Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref> ''The Star Ledger'' quotes a listener who proposes that negative reactions to the song are due to homophobia, saying that it would not draw disapproval if sung by a male artist, and who compares the level of explicitness in the lyrics with other songs on the radio such as rap lyrics.<ref name="'Girl' talk" /> ''MomLogic.com'' writer Vuv-A-Licious agrees, asking, "'What's the big deal?'...When this tune is playing and my son and daughter are dancing, I will be trying to dance along, or trying to acknowledge that they may one day dance to the beat of a different drummer than me."<ref>Vuv-A-Licious Mom (2008). [http://www.momlogic.com/2008/06/i_kissed_a_girl.php "I Kissed a Girl"], ''MomLogic.com'' Parenting. Monday, June 9, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2008.</ref>


==Election history==
== Chart Performance ==
{| class="wikitable"
I Kissed a Girl" debuted at number 76 at [[Billboard Hot 100]]. After a couple of weeks, the single hit the top 5, due to the rising [[digital downloads]] and increasing [[airplay|radio airplay]]. It continued to rise the next week, reaching #2 just behind her labelmate, [[Coldplay]]. The following week, the song reached the summit of the [[Billboard Hot 100|US chart]], becoming the 1000th #1 song of the rock era (the 961st #1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. <ref>Bronson, Fred (2008). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp "Chart Beat: Rockin' and Kissin'"], ''Billboard.com''. June 26, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2008.</ref> In addition the song also gave the [[Capitol Music Group|Capitol]] label two consecutive Hot 100 #1's, as the week's prior #1 was fellow Capitol artist Coldplay's "Viva la Vida", making it the first time since 1976 Capitol has had two back to back chart toppers on the Hot 100. The single sold 1,193,000 downloads to date in <ref>{{Cite web |last=Geirn |first=Paul |title=Capitol Gains: Perry, Coldplay Provide 1-2 Punch Week Ending June 29, 2008: Viva La Download Or Death And All His CDs |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/9716/week-ending-june-29-2008-viva-la-download-or-death-and-all-his-cds |work=Yahoo |publisher=[[Yahoo.com]] |date=[[July 2]], [[2008]] |accessdate=2007-07-02}}</ref>
In [[Canada]], the single debuted at #55 at [[Canadian Hot 100]]. On June 12th the song soared to #1, jumping 26 spots from #27 position.
In [[New Zealand]], the song debuted at #38, the single's first apperance in other countries chart outside [[North America]], moving to number three the following week.
The single debuted at #18 on the United World Chart, having so far peaked at #11.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl|url=http://acharts.us/song/35582 |work=ACharts.us |publisher |date=[[June 25]], [[2007]] |accessdate=2007-06-25}}</ref>

==Charts==
{|class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Chart (2008)
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
|-
|-
! Year
|align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Singles Chart]]
! Office
|align="center"|13
! Election
!
! Subject
! Party
! Votes
! %
!
! Opponent
! Party
! Votes
! %
!
! Opponent
! Party
! Votes
! %
|-
|-
| 2002
|align="left"|[[Brazil|Brazilian Singles Chart]]
| Howard County Council, District 4
|align="center"|26
| General
|
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Kenneth Ulman
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |11,602
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |58%
|
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Joan C. Lancos
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,260
| {{party shading/Republican}}|42%
|-
|-
| 2006
|align="left"|[[Canadian Hot 100]]
| Howard County Executive
|align="center"|1
| General
|-
|
|align="left"|[[RIANZ|New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Kenneth Ulman
|align="center"|3
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |54,022
|align="left"|U.S. ''[[Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]]
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |52.1%
|align="center"|1
|-
|
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Christopher J. Merdon]]
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]]
| {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|align="center"|1
| {{party shading/Republican}}|44,910
|-
| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.3%
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks]]
|
|align="center"|28
| {{party shading/Independent}}|[[C. Stephen Wallis]]
|-
| {{party shading/Independent}}|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks]]<ref>http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:g9fexz95ldae~T51</ref>
| {{party shading/Independent}}|4,701
|align="center"|29
| {{party shading/Independent}}|4.6%
|-

|align="left"|United World Chart
|align="center"|11
|}
|}


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| before = "[[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]" by [[Lil Wayne]] featuring [[Static Major]]
| title = Croatian Singles Chart number-one single
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| after = incumbent
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==References==
== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Katy Perry}}
* [http://www.co.ho.md.us/ Howard County Government] Official Website
* [http://www.co.ho.md.us/PortalServices/HC_CountyExecutive.htm Howard County Executive] Official Website
* [http://www.21stcenturydems.org/2007/8/31/ken-ulman 21st Century Democrats] Featuring Ken Ulman
* [http://www.co.ho.md.us/CES/CES_HomePage.htm Commission on the Environment and Sustainability] Official Website
* [http://www.usmayors.org/climateprotection/ U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement] Official Website
* [http://www.howardcountymd.gov/Health/HealthMain/Health_HHAccessPlan.htm Healthy Howard Access Plan] Official Website
* [http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/local_office_Howard_County.html


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For other senses of this word, see Kenneth Ulman (disambiguation).
For Wikipedia's policy on avoiding bias, see Wikipedia:Neutral point of view.
Ken Ulman
County Executive of Howard County, Maryland
Assumed office
December 4, 2006
Preceded byJames N. Robey
Personal details
BornMay 4, 1974
Columbia, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic Party
ProfessionAttorney, Former Secretary of the Cabinet
WebsiteHoward County Government

Kenneth Ulman was sworn in on December 4, 2006, as the County Executive of Howard County, Maryland. As a member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a County Council member representing District 4 of Howard County. The son of prominent Democrat Lou Ulman, who served as Racing Commissioner in the Glendening administration, Ken Ulman is the youngest County Executive ever elected in Maryland.[1]

Early life and education

Ken was born in Columbia, Maryland on May 4, 1974, and attended Centennial High School (Ellicott City, Maryland).

Ken received a B.A. in Government & Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1997. Four years later, he graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center, passed the Maryland Bar Exam and started his own law firm in Columbia.[1]

He currently resides in Columbia with his wife and two daughters.[2]

Term as County Councilman

After winning the Democratic primary for the District 4 County Council seat against Mary Kay Sigaty, Ken won his first general election in 2002 against Republican Party opponent Joan Lancos. As a councilman, Ken focused on issues directly impacting his district, which includes the western half of Columbia. Perhaps the most prominent issue centered around the redevelopment of downtown Columbia. As a councilman, Ken pushed for the county to host a week-long charrette where over 300 government officials, consultants, planners and citizens provided input on the future of the city's center. He served a four-year tenure as councilman in Howard County.

First term as County Executive

In 2006, with 52% of the vote, Ken won election as County Executive, beating Republican Party opponent Christopher J. Merdon, and independent candidate C. Stephen Wallis.[3]

Notable positions and accomplishments

Ken is currently Chair of the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board and Chair of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council. He serves on the Maryland Association of Counties' Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the County Executives of America. Ken was named one of the “15 Most Intriguing People of 2007,” according to Baltimore Magazine, and one of Baltimore Business Journal’s “40 under 40” outstanding business and community leaders.[4][5] As County Executive, Ken has focused on environmental and public health issues.


Election history

Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
2002 Howard County Council, District 4 General Kenneth Ulman Democratic 11,602 58% Joan C. Lancos Republican 8,260 42%
2006 Howard County Executive General Kenneth Ulman Democratic 54,022 52.1% Christopher J. Merdon Republican 44,910 43.3% C. Stephen Wallis Independent 4,701 4.6%

[6] [7]

References

  1. ^ Howard County Government: Your Government, County Executive
  2. ^ Howard County Government: Your Government, County Executive
  3. ^ 21st Century Democrats - Ken Ulman
  4. ^ Howard County Government: Your Government, County Executive
  5. ^ Baltimore Business Journal:
  6. ^ Maryland State Board of Elections
  7. ^ Howard County, Maryland - Election Returns

External links

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