Gaithersburg

Delegate-turned-lobbyist Gilbert Genn (D-Montgomery County) was attacked by a wild deer last week, but that didn't stop him from attending his scheduled meeting with state House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Annapolis) before heading to the hospital.

Genn was leaving his Gaithersburg home Thursday to walk his dog, Yuffie, when the deer charged at him, according to WTOPnews.com.

"[Yuffie] started circling it, and the deer didn't run. After a couple of seconds, I realized this was going to be a serious situation, because the deer then put its antlers down and was getting ready to charge Yuffie, who was barking at her," Genn told WTOPnews.com. "At that point I tore down the driveway screaming 'Yuffie get away.'"

But the deer cut Yuffie off from his owner, according to WTOPnews.com, and stabbed Genn several times with its antlers.

Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) was among those in attendance at a fundraiser for Del. Saqib Ali (D-Gaithersburg) at the home of family friends in Potomac, Saturday.

"It is a campaign event for my re-election," Ali told PolitickerMD.com over the weekend.

The 33-year-old legislator, who represents District 39 in Montgomery County, is thought to be considering a run for higher office in the future, but pledged that he would "run for delegate" in 2010.