GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY SELECTS FREDERICK COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO DISTRICT 3B VACANCY

ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 13, 2010) – Governor Martin O’Malley selected Charles A. Jenkins, a sitting Frederick County Commissioner, to fill the District 3B House of Delegates vacancy left by Delegate Rick Weldon’s resignation. Jenkins was nominated by the Washington County Republican Central Committee, one of two committees charged with submitting a nomination to the Governor for appointment to the vacancy. Governor O’Malley met with both candidates last night before making a final selection.

“Both candidates come to the table with their own set of skills and talents for the people of District 3B, but Mr. Jenkins carries the unique experience of having been elected by the people of Frederick County as a member of the Board of County Commissioners, and I look forward to working with Delegate Jenkins in the important work of the House of Delegates,” said Governor O’Malley.

Jenkins, a Frederick County resident and current member of the Board of County Commissioners, was elected in 2006 and is an active member of the Frederick community. He currently serves as Chair of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, as well as serving as a member of or liaison to several area boards and commissioners, including the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, the Fort Detrick Alliance, and the Transportation Services Advisory Council.

Mr. Jenkins is a veteran of the United States Navy and is a private pilot. He currently serves as a Realtor in the Frederick area, and lives in Winding Ridge with his wife, Delly, of 18 years, son, Addison, and daughter, Mia.

Mr. Jenkins will be officially sworn in at 10:15 a.m. in the House of Delegates Chambers in Annapolis.