MD Democratic Party Update: Maryland Democrats Complete Convention Delegation
State Central Committee Approves “Add-ons”
24 More Delegates Pledged to Presidential Candidates
"All we need to do is follow the lead trumpeted by Senator Clinton and Senator Obama in North Carolina last night. No matter where we go from here, we will make sure we send a Democrat to the White House.”
Clinton, Obama Split 2 Unpledged “Add-ons”
(LANHAM - May 3, 2008) - The Maryland Democratic State Central Committee this morning put the final stamp of approval on the list of 99 delegates and 12 alternates who will attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on August 25th. All of Maryland’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention have now been named. Today, 24 pledged “add-on” delegates were allocated to each presidential candidate in proportion to the statewide primary vote. Sen. Hillary Clinton received 9 “add-ons” and Sen. Barack Obama received 15. The Maryland Democratic State Central Committee voted overwhelmingly for the delegates approved by each presidential candidate’s campaign.
In addition to the 24 pledged delegates, two “unpledged add-on” delegates were also named. Although not pledged to any candidate, Gov. Parris Glendening (Obama) and Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (Clinton) had publically disclosed their preferences far in advance of the meeting.
“In August, these 99 delegates and 12 alternates will go to Denver and make history,” said Michael Cryor, Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party. “Today’s meeting of Maryland Democrats delivered one powerful message to America. Regardless of which candidate they support, every member of this delegation is committed to unity and victory in November. First and foremost, no matter which of our exceptional candidates becomes the nominee, we will be joining hands and working our tails off together to take back the White House and reclaim two more Maryland seats in Congress. All we need to do is follow the lead trumpeted by Senator Clinton and Senator Obama in North Carolina last night. No matter where we go from here, we will make sure we send a Democrat to the White House.”
“Each one of us knows in our heart that Maryland and America simply cannot afford the third Bush term promised by John McCain,” added Cryor. “Our passion is intense and our energy is off the charts because the stakes in this election are very high.”
The Maryland Democratic Party State Central Committee overwhelmingly approved the following “add-ons” to the Maryland Delegation to the Democratic National Convention.
Un-Pledged Add-on Delegates: 2 total
Former Governor Parris Glendening
Former Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Pledged Party Leader or Elected Official Add-on Delegates: 9 total
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard
Delegate Susan Lee
Sen. Barack Obama
Delegate Curt Anderson
Mayor Sheila Dixon
Comptroller Peter Franchot
Attorney General Douglas Gansler
Councilwoman Jen Terrasa
County Executive Ken Ulman
Pledged At-Large Add-on Delegates: 15 total
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Former Co. Exec. Wayne Curry
Delegate Adrienne Jones
County Executive Jack Johnson
Loretta Johnson
Ellis Mottur
Marcia Massey
Sen. Barack Obama
Councilman Jamie Benoit
Joseph Hansen
Penny McCrimmon
Cheryl Miller
Joan Pitkin
Julie Randall
Elly Shaw-Belblidia
Dana Vickers Shelly
Jason Waskey
Pledged At-Large Add-on Alternates: 4 total
Ida Bailey-Jones Clinton
Jean Bailey Obama
Councilwoman Helen Holton Obama
Rob Yochem Obama
Pledged Delegates Elected by Congressional District in the February 12th, 2008 Primary: 46 total
Congressional District 1:
Clinton Delegates:
Nancy Voss
Mike Eaves
Jack Hughes
Barrie Tilghman - Alternate
Obama Delegates:
Ryan Ewing
Joyce Fitzpatrick
Congressional District 2:
Clinton Delegates:
Marietta English
Dion Guthrie
Obama Delegates:
Cheryl Glenn
Kathleen Miller
Robert Johnson
Kwame Rich - Alternate
Congressional District 3:
Clinton Delegates:
Sandy Hillman
Maggie McIntosh
Jon Laria
Obama Delegates:
Lisa Friedman
Dan Clements
David Marker
Lyn Farrow - Alternate
Congressional District 4:
Clinton
Angelia Alsobrooks Delegates:
Darrell Miller
Obama Delegates:
Rushern Baker
Michael Buckley Nathaniel Exum
Mary Jane Coolen
Jolene Ivey
Katina-Rojas Joy - Alternate
Congressional District 5:
Clinton
Ben Barnes
Virginia Benedict Delegates:
Obama Delegates:
Sue Kullen
Roxanne Taylor
Mark Cook
Justin Ross
Len Lucchi - Alternate
Congressional District 6:
Clinton
Sue Hecht
John Donoghue
James Bestpitch - Alternate Delegates:
Obama Delegates:
Ann-Marie Luciano
Goodloe Byron
Congressional District 7:
Clinton
Catherine Pugh
Bernard Young Delegates:
Obama Delegates:
Lisa Gladden
Verna Jones
Nathaniel McFadden
Keiffer Mitchell
Stephanie Farguhar - Alternate
Congressional District 8:
Clinton
Mary Boergers
Nancy Floreen
John Delaney Delegates:
Obama Delegates:
Brian Feldman
Stewart Bainum, Jr
Rosie Engman
Lynn Novelli
Jamie Raskin - Alternate
Un-Pledged Delegates – 27 total
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