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Martin O'Malley announces bid for presidency
May 30, 2015
By Justin Haas
Former Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley (D) announced his bid for the presidency this morning, becoming the third Democratic candidate to enter the race. O'Malley stated in his announcement, "Today, the American dream seems for so many of us to be hanging by a thread. This is not the American dream. It does not have to be this way. This generation of Americans still has time to become great. We must save our country now. And we will do that by rebuilding the dream."[1]
O'Malley served two terms as the governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. He was ineligible to run again due to term limits. During his tenure as governor, O'Malley served as the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association from 2011 to 2013 and as co-chair of the Council of Governors from 2013 to 2015.[2] Previously, O'Malley was the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1999 to 2007.[3]
See also
- Martin O'Malley presidential campaign, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
- Martin O'Malley
- Presidential election, 2016
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