Parris Glendening

Parris Glendening

Parris Nelson Glendening (born June 11, 1942 in the Bronx , New York ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ). Glendening was the 59th governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003 .

Early years and political advancement

Parris Glendening was born in New York City, but grew up in Florida . He graduated from Fort Lauderdale to St. Thomas Aquinas High School and then with a grant from the Broward Community College . He then studied political science at Florida State University until 1967 . Upon graduation, he became a faculty member at the University of Maryland at College Park , where he taught politics for 27 years. His manuscripts were used as working documents in around 400 schools.

Glendening's political career began in 1973 when he was elected to the Hyattsville township council . In 1974 he became a county councilor in Prince George's County . From 1982 to 1994 he was a County Executive in this district. He was the first district administrator in Maryland to be elected to this office three times.

Governor of maryland

In 1994 he was elected the new governor of his state. The election was challenged by the Republicans , but their appeal was rejected by a court as unfounded. Glendening took up his new office on January 18, 1995. After being re-elected in 1998, he could remain in office until January 15, 2003. As governor, he campaigned for better education policy and environmental protection. His " Smart Growth " program has been recognized and praised beyond Maryland's borders. The program provided for industrial and residential growth limited to already populated areas . The aim was to avoid land consumption and improve environmental protection. Glendening suspended the death penalty in 2002, but his successor Robert L. Ehrlich reintroduced it. He was also the chairman of the National Governors Association . Due to a constitutional clause, Glendening was not allowed to run again for governor in 2002.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure, he continued to support his “Smart Growth” program. He had agreed with his successor Robert Ehrlich that the two would not criticize each other publicly. In August 2006 he supported the former MP in the US House of Representatives , Kweisi Mfume , when he ran for a seat in the US Senate . This was already defeated in the primaries against the eventual winner Ben Cardin . Paris Glendening was married three times and has a total of two children.

Web links

Parris Glendening in the National Governors Association (English)