1. Parris Nelson Glendening was born on June 11,1942 and is an American politician and academic who served as the 59th governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003.
14 Facts About Parris Glendening
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Parris Glendening previously served as the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1982 to 1994 as a member of the Democratic Party.
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In 1999, Glendening was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
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Parris Glendening was born in The Bronx, New York City, but later in his youth moved to the state of Florida.
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Parris Glendening won a financial scholarship to Broward Community College.
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Parris Glendening was elected to the county council of Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1974 and twice served as the council chairman.
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Parris Glendening was elected to his first term as governor of Maryland, edging out Ellen Sauerbrey, the Republican nominee, by 5,993 votes.
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Parris Glendening became the first Maryland governor elected from the Washington, DC, metropolitan region since Oden Bowie was elected in 1867.
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Parris Glendening's efforts resulted in record voter turnout in Maryland's rural and suburban counties.
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Parris Glendening left office on January 15,2003, with low approval ratings, and he largely stayed out of the limelight.
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Parris Glendening broke his three-and-a-half-year silence in late August 2006, when he endorsed Kweisi Mfume for the US Senate.
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Parris Glendening did not attend the inauguration of governor Martin O'Malley on January 17,2007 because he was out of town on a pre-planned speaking engagement.
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On November 19,2001, Parris Glendening divorced Frances Hughes Parris Glendening after almost twenty-five years of marriage.
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Parris Glendening married Jennifer E Crawford, his third wife, on January 25,2002.