O'MALLEY KICKS OFF "ON YOUR SIDE" TOUR

Affirms Commitment to Maryland's Families;
Statewide, Month-long Tour Planned in the "On Your Side" Express

Baltimore, MD Governor O'Malley officially kicked off Maryland's "On Your Side" tour with the College Democrats and other O'Malley-Brown supporters at the University of Maryland College Park. 

Giuls Kunkel, Senior at the University of Maryland, Vice President of College Democrats and one of the stars of the O'Malley-Brown T.V. ad "Tuition" started the program and explained, "If it were not for the freeze in college tuition, I may not have been able to afford college.  I know that Governor O'Malley is on my side." 

 Governor O'Malley was joined by dozens of other college democrats and O'Malley-Brown supporters.  He talked about how affordable, quality education is key to moving Maryland forward.  After college tuition sky-rocketed 40% under Bob Ehrlich, Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown made the important investments that allowed Maryland to become the only state in the nation to freeze college tuition for four years in a row.
  Daniel Borman, President of the University of Maryland college democrats presented Governor O'Malley with a University of Maryland sticker to put on his table.
 
Daniel said, "Governor, we wanted you to have this sticker to remind you that we appreciate you fighting for us.  And to let you know that we are on your side too."
Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown have always put the needs of Maryland's family and family-owned businesses first and the tour will highlight their continued commitment to Maryland's working families.
  The stop is the first of many scheduled around the state.  Governor O'Malley will be traveling with a kitchen table.

He explained, "We're traveling the state with this kitchen table because we know that families across our state make their toughest decisions around the kitchen table.  That's where my mom and dad always brought us together to discuss the good things and tough decisions we would have to make as a family."

"And that's what we've done to move our State forward.  We've rolled up our sleeves and made the tough decisions always on the side of working families in our state.  This tour will represent my continued commitment to protecting and advancing the needs of Maryland's working families," said Governor O'Malley.

Governor O'Malley traveled to College Park in a 31-foot RV dubbed the "On Your Side" Express, nicknamed "Katie."  Governor O'Malley and Lt. Governor Brown will travel the state for the "On Your Side" tour for the final month of the campaign to meet with Marylanders and discuss their vision to move Maryland forward.