Ulysses Currie
| Ulysses Currie | ||
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| Maryland State Senate District 25 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 1987-1994 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | North Carolina A&T State College, 1959 | |
| Master's | The American University, 1968 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1960-1963 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Whiteville, NC | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Currie earned his Bachelor's from North Carolina A&T State College and his Master's in Education from American University. His professional experience includes working as a teacher. He served in the United States Army.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Currie served on these committees:
- Budget and Taxation
- Executive Nominations
- Information Technology and Biotechnology
- Management of Public Funds
- Rules
- Special Committee on Pensions
- Spending Affordability
- Subcommittee on Capital Budget
- Subcommittee on Education, Business, and Administration
- Subcommittee on Pensions
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Currie served on these committees:
- Budget & Taxation Committee
- Spending Affordability (Chair)
- Legislative Policy Committee
- Executive Nominations Committee
- Rules
- Audit
- Special Committee on State Employee Rights and Protections
- Management of Public Funds
- Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County and Municipal Fiscal Relationships
- Information Technology & Biotechnology
Elections
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Currie ran unopposed in the November 2 election, and received 31,189 votes to win re-election. Jennifer Lowery-Bell, a write-in candidate, received 281 votes. [1]
In the September 14 primary election, Currie ran unopposed. [2]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Currie ran unopposed for District 25 of the Maryland State Senate. [3]
Currie raised $299,776 for his campaign.[4]
| Maryland Senate, District 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ulysses Currie (D) | 26,333 | 99.7% | ||
| Write-Ins | 79 | 0.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Currie was up for re-election, he raised $95,690 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Democratic Attorney Generals Association | $3,846 |
| Prince Georges County Democratic Central Cmte | $3,000 |
| Fentress, Chadwick | $3,000 |
| Hillman, Lawrence P | $3,000 |
2006
In 2006 Ulysses Currie collected $299,776 in donations. [6]
His four largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of Dereck Davis | $6,000 |
| Citizens for Melony Griffith | $5,000 |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $5,000 |
| SuperValu | $5,000 |
Personal
Currie is married and has two sons.[7]
Controversies
Federal corruption probe
Currie has been the subject of a federal corruption probe since at least May 2008, when he was accused of pushing for legislation favorable to a supermarket firm which employed him as a consultant. He also did not promptly disclose on financial statements that the firm paid him.
In February 2010, Currie was accused of using campaign contributions to pay some $41,500 in criminal defense legal fees. The Attorney General's office has explicitly stated that campaign money can only be used for election related expenses. Currie has declined to comment, and so far no charges have been brought against him.[8]
The trial for the corruption charges began on September 27, 2011.[9]
Bribery trial
Federal bribery charges against Currie resulted in a trial that began on September 26, 2011. The charges allege Currie used his position of power to benefit Shoppers Food Warehouse, which he served as a consultant for but did not disclose on ethics forms for five years. Further, the $245,000 he received in payments, they allege, amount to bribes and extortion. Specific complaints against Currie alleging he pressed state officials to help Shoppers in a variety of ways, including land acquisition, road improvements and stoplights. [10]
Evidence introduced by Currie's attorneys on October 26 showed the senator to have a long history of omissions and sloppiness in his state financial disclosure forms, claiming his failure to disclose his work for Shoppers was not unusual but an oversight.[11]
Currie was found not guilty in November 2011 after three full days of deliberation by a federal jury.[12]
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External links
- Senator Currie's website
- Official Maryland State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart summary
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Currie's facebook
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
References
- ↑ Maryland General Election Results
- ↑ Maryland Primary Election Results
- ↑ Maryland State Senate official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Currie's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ Maryland 2010 campaign contributions, Follow the Money
- ↑ 2006 contributors to Ulysses Currie
- ↑ Ulysses Currie, Maryland State Senator
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "Currie's payments to lawyer queried," February 12, 2010
- ↑ Gazette.net, "Currie was selling ‘power of his office,’ prosecutor says," September 27, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post, "Md. Sen. Ulysses Currie’s bribery trial set for Monday," September 25, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post, "Sen. Ulysses Currie depicted by defense team as disorganized," October 26, 2011
- ↑ wjla.com, "Ulysses Currie found not guilty in corruption trial," November 8, 2011
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