Environmental Endorsements Announced for Maryland Senators and Delegates

On August 13, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released its latest round of endorsed candidates for Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates in the 2010 state elections. These two Senate and nine House endorsed candidates have all demonstrated leadership on environmental issues and a commitment to an open-door policy when it comes to working with us to protect the environment.

Earlier this year, the Maryland League endorsed Governor Martin O'Malley, Attorney General Doug Gansler, and Comptroller Peter Franchot, as well as 22 candidates for Senate candidates and 90 candidates for the Maryland House of Delegates.

"We are proud to add these folks to our list of endorsed candidates for 2010" said Cindy Schwartz, Executive Director of the League. She continued, "We researched records, interviewing candidates, and reviewed questionnaires; we do the homework voters don't always have time for. These candidates will work with us and vote to protect Maryland's air, land, water, and people."

"We endorse candidates like these who truly represent the environmental ethic of their district. Those who we believe will better represent their constituents' values like protecting healthy air, open space, and restoring the Chesapeake Bay," Schwartz said.

Every election, the Maryland League evaluates candidate questionnaires and considers legislative work and leadership on behalf of the environment. Before announcing endorsements, the Maryland League sends a questionnaire to every candidate, with more than 40 questions aimed at examining candidate's positions, records, and plans for protecting Maryland's air, land, water, and people. Additionally, the Board of Directors and staff conduct interviews with dozens of candidates for legislative office as well as for Comptroller, Attorney General, and Governor. In the 2010 elections, Maryland LCV will actively work to get selected pro-conservation candidates elected.

"Who we elect matters to passing strong environmental laws and the Maryland League of Conservation Voters is dedicated to protecting our air, land and water through effective legislation. We have a great opportunity to make a substantial difference by increasing the conservation majority in the Maryland General Assembly," Schwartz said.

Here is our official Press Release

Third Round of Endorsements Release.pdf

2010 Endorsements as of August 13, 2010

*=endorsed August 13th, 2010
District, Name, Office, Challenger

Statewide Governor Martin O'Malley
Statewide Attorney General Doug Gansler
Statewide Comptroller Peter Franchot

1B Mary Beth Pirolozzi, House, Challenger

2C John Donoghue, House

3A Galen Clagett, House

6 John Olszewski Jr., House

8 Eric Bromwell, House
8 Cal Bowman, House, Open Seat

9A Maryann Maher, House, Challenger*
9A Jonathan Weinstein, House, Challenger*

10 Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, House
10 Emmett Burns, House
10 Adrienne Jones, House

11 Bobby Zirkin, Senate
11 Dan Morhaim, House
11 Dana Stein, House
11 Jon Cardin, House

12 Edward Kasemeyer, Senate
12A Steven DeBoy Sr., House
12A James Malone Jr., House
12B Elizabeth Bobo, House

13 Frank Turner, House
13 Guy Guzzone, House
13 Shane Pendergrass, House
13 James Robey, Senate*

14 Del. Karen Montgomery, Senate, Challenger
14 Anne Kaiser, House
14 Craig Zucker, House, Open Seat
14 Eric Luedtke, House, Open Seat

15 Rob Garagiola, Senate
15 Kathleen Dumais, House
15 Brian Feldman, House
15 Aruna Miller, House, Open Seat

16 Brian Frosh, Senate
16 Bill Frick, House
16 Susan Lee, House
16 Ariana Kelly, House, Open Seat*

17 Former Del. Cheryl Kagan, Senate, Challenger
17 Luiz Simmons, House
17 Kumar Barve, House
17 James Gilchrist, House

18 Richard Madaleno, Senate
18 Ana Sol Gutierrez, House
18 Al Carr, House
18 Jeff Waldstreicher, House

19 Mike Lenett, Senate
19 Ben Kramer, House
19 Bonnie Cullison, House, Open Seat

20 Jamie Raskin, Senate
20 Heather Mizeur, House
20 Sheila Hixson, House
20 Tom Hucker, House

21 Jim Rosapepe, Senate
21 Ben Barnes, House
21 Barbara Frush, House
21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk, House

22 Paul Pinsky, Senate
22 Anne Healey, House
22 Justin Ross, House
22 Tawanna Gaines, House

23 Douglas J.J. Peters, Senate*
23A James W. Hubbard, House
23A Geraldine Valentino-Smith, House, Open Seat*

24 Del. Joanne Benson, Senate, Challenger
24 Carolyn Howard, House
24 Michael Vaughn, House

25 Aisha Braveboy, House
25 Melony Griffith, House
25 Dereck Davis, House*

26 Veronica Turner, House
26 Kriselda "Kris" Valderrama, House
26 Jay Walker, House

27A Joseph Vallerio, House*
27A James Proctor Jr., House
27B Sue Kullen, House

28 Peter Murphy, House
28 Gary Hodge, House, Open Seat

30 Michael Busch, House
30 Virginia Clagett, House
30 Judd Legum, House, Challenger

31 Steve Schuh, House

32 Pamela Beidle, House
32 Mary Ann Love, House
32 Theodore Sophocleus, House

34A Mary-Dulany James, House
34A B. Daniel Riley, House
34B David Rudolph, House

36 Donald Alcorn, Senate

37 Christopher Jakubiak, Senate, Challenger
37A Rudolph Cane, House*
37B Patrice Stanley, House, Challenger*

38 Del. Jim Mathias, Senate, Open Seat
38B Norman Conway, House

39 Del. Saqib Ali, Senate, Challenger
39 Kirill Reznik, House
39 Charles Barkley, House
39 Shane Robinson, House, Open Seat

40 Catherine Pugh, Senate
40 Shawn Tarrant, House
40 Barbara Robinson, House
40 Frank Conaway Jr., House

41 Lisa Gladden, Senate
41 Jill Carter, House
41 Nathaniel Oaks, House
41 Samuel I. "Sandy" Rosenberg, House

42 Jim Brochin, Senate
42 Stephen Lafferty, House
42 Lori Albin, House, Challenger

43 Joan Carter Conway, Senate
43 Maggie McIntosh, House
43 Curt Anderson, House
43 Mary Washington, House, Open Seat

44 Verna Jones, Senate
44 Keith Haynes, House
44 Melvin Stukes, House
44 Keiffer Mitchell Jr., House, Challenger*

45 Talmadge Branch, House
45 Cheryl Glenn, House
45 Hattie Harrison, House

46 Bill Ferguson, Senate, Challenger
46 Peter Hammen, House
46 Brian McHale, House
46 Luke Clippinger, House, Open Seat

47 David Harrington, Senate
47 Lamar Thorpe, House, Open Seat
47 Doyle Niemann, House
47 Del. Jolene Ivey, House

*=endorsed August 13th, 2010