Former Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. speaks on “The 12Principles that Bind” 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall.
Ehrlich’s visit to SU is sponsored by the College Republicans and the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement(PACE). "On behalf of SU’s College Republicans, we are honored to have someone of Governor Ehrlich’s stature speak to the SU community,” said Matt Teffeau, vice president of the College Republicans. “I am personally inspired by former Governor Ehrlich’s achievements and leadership during and after his time in office.”Ehrlich is currently a partner at the law firm Womble Carlyle Sandridge& Rice PLLC in Baltimore. Having served as Maryland’s Governor, a U.S. Congressman, a state legislator and a civic litigator, Ehrlich now counsels clients on government matters, with expertise in health care,finance and economic development. "We are delighted that former Governor Ehrlich is back on the SU campus speaking to our students,” said President Janet Dudley-Eshbach. “We appreciate his efforts on behalf of higher education in the state of Maryland.
SU’s new Teacher Education and Technology Center became a reality, thanks to his support.” During his last visit to SU in 2006, Ehrlich held a regional cabinet meeting honoring citizens and organizations for their contributions to Maryland. In 2002, Ehrlich became Maryland’s first Republican governor elected to office in 36 years. When he was governor, Maryland experienced a growth of new private sector jobs and enacted policies that positioned Maryland as a national leader in education, biotechnology, health care and minority business advancement.
Ehrlich doubled funding for need-based college scholarships, which helped college enrollment reach an all-time high. Ehrlich has received numerous awards, including “Legislator of the Year” from the Maryland States’ Attorneys Association and “Governor of the Year” from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. During his time in office,Ehrlich created the nation’s first cabinet-level Department of Disabilities, for which he earned the “Highest Recognition Award”from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Ehrlich serves on numerous boards, including Dunbar Armored, the Maryland Public Policy Institute, the Mentoring Partnership and Thanks USA. In 2003, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. He is also a special advisor to the board at Bay National Bank. Admission to his talk is free and the public is invited.
I will be there. Thanks Joe.
ReplyDeleteEhrlich is the biggest farse of a Republican I can think of. A wolf in sheep's clothing, a liar not a lawyer. Typical tax and spend through and through. He wrongfully passed a law to tax every residence in the state $35. a year because you have a septic system, yet none of the BIG polluters have been affected {all the big factors spewing into the bay}. While this tax collects billions, NONE has been effectively spent on the bay clean up, yet just last year they pulled out 50mil and spent it somewhere else {not at all related to bay clean-up}...wheres those lawyer skills at now? Your a liar ehrlich...a liar and a thief! How about how he annihilated the state labor, established to protect hundreds of thousands of employees? With a state labor board and collective bargaining, the university system would be forced to put their books out on the table for all to see, forcing them to stop wasting billions a year! Wake up SU students, all those bogus awards and acknowledgments where initiated and supported by his thug government buddies, not the true citizens of this state.
ReplyDeleteI hope you die a miserable death while your entangled in your 12 bindings.
Anon 9:13 AM must have been someone that didn't get what the wanted from the Ehrlich Administration. Ehrlich was the first Republican elected to the Big House and did a great job in that position. He certainly did a much better job than his successor and predecessors.
ReplyDeleteIf you have that much malice for the Governor then sign your name next time.
Anon 9:13, you said "While this tax(the $35/year septic fee) collects billions, NONE has been effectively spent on the bay clean up, yet just last year they pulled out 50mil and spent it somewhere else (not at all related to bay clean-up) Haven't we had O'Malley since 2006??? MORON!!! Along with the leprechaun we also have Miller and Busch (thieves,not beers) misappropriating our dollars not Bob Ehrlich!
ReplyDeleteHe has DEVO hair.
ReplyDeleteBob Erlich only guilt was that he was guilty of impeding those use the State of Maryland as a way getting personally rich..
ReplyDeletehe chopped the State Budgets
He stood in the way of that machine..they always tried to run an end around.. they screamed and kicked Bob's entire term..but he battled them..pissed them off and I thank him for doing it.
I must admit I was excited when Ehrlich was voted governor. However I was disenchanted with him when he started imposing new and increasing existing fees. I suppose he didn't realize that the people would still see these fees as nothing more than higher taxes. He, like O'Malley, was also arrogant. And I didn't much care for the fact he had his henchman that went through the government work force axing who Ehrlich saw as political opponents. Partisan politics, which is the evil that keeps this state and country from moving forward, was alive and well under Ehrlich, just as it is with O'Malley. Ehrlich wanted slots, but Miller and Busch fought against it. O'Malley as mayor of Baltimore voiced objection against slots. Once O'Malley was governor, the three Democratic amigos couldn't get slots passed quick enough. Overall, the state of politics in Maryland is pitiful.
ReplyDeleteEhrlich did a good job as Governor, but was swept out by the anti-George W. Busch vote in that election. If slots were passed earlier, we may not have as bad a mess as we do today.
ReplyDeleteI think the gov. would look better bald than with that bad hair piece...looks like a big rodent curled up and died on his head.
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