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Martin O'Malley

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Martin O'Malley
Official portrait, 2023
17th Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Assumed office
December 20, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byAndrew Saul
61st Governor of Maryland
In office
January 17, 2007 – January 21, 2015
LieutenantAnthony Brown
Preceded byBob Ehrlich
Succeeded byLarry Hogan
48th Mayor of Baltimore
In office
December 7, 1999 – January 17, 2007
Preceded byKurt Schmoke
Succeeded bySheila Dixon
Member of the Baltimore City Council
from the 3rd district
In office
1991–1999
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born
Martin Joseph O'Malley

(1963-01-18) January 18, 1963 (age 61)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1990)​
Children4
EducationCatholic University (BA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD)
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Martin Joseph O'Malley (born January 18, 1963) is an American politician who is the 17th and current Commissioner of the Social Security Administration since 2023. He was the Governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015. O'Malley was once a City Councilman and the Mayor of Baltimore. He is a member of the Democratic party. When he was governor, he passed laws legalizing same-sex marriage, saw violent crimes drop by 40%, and worked on immigration issues.

O'Malley publicly announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential election on May 30, 2015, in Baltimore, Maryland, and filed his candidacy form seeking the Democratic Party nomination with the Federal Election Commission on May 29, 2015.[1][2] He suspended his campaign on February 1, 2016 after poor polling numbers and poor polling in the Iowa caucuses.

Early life

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Martin Joseph O'Malley was born on January 18, 1963, in Washington, D.C.[3] His parents were Barbara (née Suelzer) and Thomas Martin O'Malley.[4] He studied at The Catholic University of America and at the University of Maryland.

Governor of Maryland

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O'Malley in Baltimore, announcing his campaign for governor.

O'Malley decided not to run for governor in 2002. In 2005 after many rumours, O'Malley announced his run for governor.[5] He won the election.[6] He was re-elected in 2010.[7]

In April 2007, O'Malley became the first governor to sign legislation entering a state into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.[8]

In 2011 he signed a law that would make certain undocumented immigrants eligible for in-state college tuition on condition.[9] He signed a law to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland in 2012.[10] Each law was challenged to a voter referendum in the 2012 general election and upheld by a majority of the voting public.

2016 presidential campaign

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See the main article: Martin O'Malley presidential campaign, 2016

O'Malley publicly expressed interest in a presidential run in 2016 on multiple occasions. At a press conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at a National Governors Association meeting in August 2013, O'Malley stated he was laying "the framework" for his campaign.

After months of consideration, O'Malley indicated on Twitter that he would announce his candidacy on May 30, 2015, at Baltimore’s Federal Hill Park.[11]

On May 30, O'Malley formally announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential nomination. He dropped out of the race on February 1, 2016 after poor polling numbers.[12]

Later career

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Since his presidential campaign, he has lectured at Georgetown University and Boston College Law School, and written two books about the use of technology in government.

In July 2023, President Joe Biden announced he would nominate O'Malley to lead the Social Security Administration, which is headquartered in the suburbs west of Baltimore.[13] His nomination was confirmed on December 18, 2023 by the United States Senate by a 50-11 vote.[14]

Personal life

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O'Malley is a Roman Catholic. He married Katie Curran, the daughter of Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr., in 1990. They have four children. O'Malley is an avid guitarist.

References

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  1. ↑ "Federal Election Comission". Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  2. ↑ Jackson, David; Cooper, Allen (May 30, 2015). "Martin O'Malley jumps into presidential race". USA Today. Retrieved May 30, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Martin J. O'Malley, Governor of Maryland". Msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Thomas O'Malley; Rockville Lawyer". The Washington Post. January 6, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ Mary Scott (October 4, 2005). "O'Malley to run for governor". The Greyhound.online. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Maryland State Board of Elections". Elections.state.md.us. December 19, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  7. ↑ "2010 General Election Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 1, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Maryland Makes History With Electoral College Decision". Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ Marimow, Ann E. (May 10, 2011). "Gov. Martin O'Malley signs immigrant tuition bill into law in Maryland". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  10. ↑ Wagner, John (August 8, 2011). "O'Malley, archbishop at odds over same-sex marriage, letters show". The Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ Topaz, Jonathan (May 19, 2015). "O'Malley announces 2016 launch details". Politico. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley ends 2016 presidential bid". Washington Post. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  13. ↑ Stein, Jeff; Cox, Erin (26 July 2023). "Biden picks Martin O'Malley to lead Social Security Administration". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Senate confirms Martin O'Malley as head of Social Security Administration". MSN. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

Other websites

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Media related to Martin O'Malley at Wikimedia Commons

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