ANNAPOLIS - Democrat Governor Martin O'Malley and the Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee (GRAC) released an overly partisan and divisive legislative redistricting plan late Friday night.
Executive Director of the Maryland Republican Party David Ferguson said, "Late on Friday night, Governor O'Malley attempted to deliver his liberal friends in the Legislature an early Christmas present of reelection and barely left Republicans with a lump of coal."
"Once again, we are very disappointed in Governor O'Malley's blatant lack of transparency. I guess he thinks when the lights go out on State Circle nobody will be watching. But then again, these plans were crafted in closed quarters so why should we expect anything different from this administration?"
When discussing Sen. Miller statement of a 'fair and balanced' proposal, Ferguson said, "Bah humbug! Nothing about closed, partisan, back-room dealings are fair or balanced. Both maps should be scrapped to more accurately represent Maryland's natural and political boundaries."
Delegate Tony O'Donnell commented by saying, "We experienced a horrible process on Congressional redistricting. This is just another example of how the majority party continues to exert their authority in an irresponsible manner. It is more of the same at a higher level of abuse."
This proposed redistricting plan will be the topic of a hearing on Thursday, December 22nd in the Joint Hearing Room of the Legislative Services Building (90 State Circle) in Annapolis. The hearing will be held before the members of the GRAC beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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