Martin O'Malley

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"Maryland is a gateway to doing business in the U.S., particularly in the life sciences and high-tech industries,"Gov. Martin O'Malley after his trip to China, South Korea and Vietnam. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Maryland governor Martin O'Malley on the floor of the General Assembly. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** A congressional study revealed that 7,283 federal employees in Maryland made more than Gov. Martin O'Malley's $150,000 salary in 2009. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. suggested to Gov. Martin O'Malley in a May 9 letter that the fall's special General Assembly session include discussions on transportation funding needs, rising pension costs and the state's $1.1-billion structural deficit. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to sign a bill Tuesday that would make in-state college tuition available to many illegal immigrants. A federal version of the bill failed last year in Congress.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Maryland first lady Katie O'Malley (right), Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (second from right) and U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, Democrat of Maryland (third from right) attend the funeral of William Donald Schaefer, former Baltimore mayor, Maryland governor and comptroller, at Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Baltimore, on Wednesday. Mr. Schaefre died April 18 at age 89.

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Gov. Martin O'Malley and his son, William, pay respects at the casket of longtime Maryland politician William Donald Schaefer in the State House in Annapolis. (Associated Press)

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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley at the Intercounty Connector construction site near I-95 in Laurel on April 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Under the Intercounty Connector near Interstate 95 in Laurel on Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley hails an agreement that permits construction to go ahead on the ICC's final phase, a nearly two-mile stretch from I-95 to U.S. Route 1 in Laurel. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Gov. Martin O'Malley chats with people attending a union rally near the State House in Annapolis on Monday. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley makes a point while giving his State of the State speech on Feb. 3 in Annapolis, Md. (Associated Press)

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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is saluted before attending inauguration ceremonies outside the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md, on Wednesday. Mr. O'Malley was sworn in for a second term in office. He focused on economic matters during an 11-minute inauguration speech. (Associated Press)

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In this image provide by the Office of Gov. Martin O'Malley, the envelope, sealed in plastic, that was mailed to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, in Annapolis, Md., on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, is seen. (AP Photo/Office of Gov. Martin O'Malley)

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This envelope, mailed to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley in Annapolis, Md., on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, was one of two letters mailed to Maryland government offices that ignited when opened, producing a puff of smoke, a small flame and a sulfur-like smell. (AP Photo/Office of Gov. Martin O'Malley)

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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (right) chats with Theodore McCoy of Baltimore outside Northeast Market in Baltimore on Monday. Mr. O'Malley was in a rematch with Mr. Ehrlich for the governorship. Mr. O'Malley won on Election Night.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS WJZ-TV anchor Denise Koch, center, moderates a debate between Maryland gubernatorial candidates former Republican former Gov. Robert Ehrlich, left, and Democratic incumbent Gov. Martin O'Malley right, in Baltimore, Monday, Oct. 11, 2010.

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Maryland gubernatorial candidates, Republican former Gov. Robert Ehrlich, left, shakes hands with Democratic incumbent Gov. Martin O'Malley right, after a debate in Baltimore, Monday, Oct. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

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WJZ-TV anchor Denise Koch, center, moderates a debate between Maryland gubernatorial candidates former Republican former Gov. Robert Ehrlich, left, and Democratic incumbent Gov. Martin O'Malley right, in Baltimore, Monday, Oct. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

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Maryland Democratic incumbent Gov. Martin O'Malley makes a point during a gubernatorial debate against former Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich, Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)