Edwards commends O'Malley on special election announcement
By Kevin AgneseFourth Congressional District candidate Donna Edwards (D-Fort Washington) issued a statement commending Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) after he issued a proclamation declaring June 17 as the date of the special general election to fill the impending vacancy caused by the June resignation of Rep. Al Wynn (D-Mitchellville).
“I commend Gov. O'Malley for his leadership and the hard work of the delegates and senators to find a common sense approach for residents of Maryland's Fourth Congressional District to be represented in Congress,” Edwards said.
The General Assembly passed emergency legislation in the final days of the legislative session allowing the governor to bypass a special primary election, which would have cost the state an estimated $1 million.
“I also appreciate the efforts of the local Democratic Central Committees to ensure that this entire process is fair and upholds the democratic values we hold dear,” Edwards added.
The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to recommend a candidate for the June 17 election. Edwards, who defeated Wynn in the Feb. 12 primary, will likely be selected.
The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee is also expected to select Edwards at a date yet to be announced.
“I look forward to seeking and securing the nomination of my party and to winning the special general election,” Edwards said. “I am excited about the opportunity the special general election offers to represent the district and to work on the issues important to those in the district much sooner than I had anticipated.”
The Montgomery and Prince George’s County Republican central committees are expected to select Peter James (R-Germantown) as their candidate in the special election. James won the Feb. 12 GOP primary.
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What about our voting rights
If we allow the legislature to decide which specific seats may or may not have primary elections, then the long struggle for minorities right to vote is meaningless.
The legislation automatically expires so this is specifically passed for donna Edwards only. If this was a good law why not allow it to stand for all special elections?
Do we really want to go back to the era of smoked filled rooms telling us who our leaders will be.
I am still trying to get information on which bill was signed by the Governor. As i understand it is the State central committes and not the local party central comittees that will actual vote. Why should party official that are outside our district decide for the voters in district four? he next time this occurs in another district we will not be able to choose their ballot candidates.
While I am flattered the Governor is honoring me by holding the election on my birthday. I am appauled that my district and only my district has lost the right to choose who will stand for election.
This may sound crazy on the surface because I stand to gain from the legislation assume I get the party bid. However, I am not running for office for self serving interests. I am running to protect the interests of my follow citizens and more selfishly the furture of my two kids.
Of course Donna Edwards is commending the Governor because she is more interested in power than justice.
I formally requested a meeting woth the Governor on this issue and he did not even respond to my request.
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