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'''Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.''' (born [[November 25]], [[1957]]) is the [[governor]] of [[Maryland]]. He is a member of the [[United States Republican Party]]. He became governor in 2003 after defeating Democrat [[Kathleen Kennedy Townsend]], a member of the [[Kennedy political dynasty]], 51%-48% in the 2002 elections.
'''Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.''' (born [[November 25]], [[1957]]) is the [[governor]] of [[Maryland]]. He is a member of the [[United States Republican Party]]. He became governor in 2003 after defeating Democrat [[Kathleen Kennedy Townsend]], a member of the [[Kennedy political dynasty]], 51%-48% in the 2002 elections.


Ehrlich is the first [[United States Republican Party | Republican]] governor of Maryland since [[Spiro Agnew]] in [[1969]]. Prior to being elected governor, Ehrlich served several terms in the [[United States House of Representatives]].
He received degrees from [[Princeton University]] (1979) and [[Wake Forest University]] Law School (1982) and served as a member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] ([[1987]]–[[1995]]) and the [[United States House of Representatives]] ([[1995]]-[[2003]]).

Ehrlich is the first [[United States Republican Party | Republican]] governor of Maryland since [[Spiro Agnew]] in [[1969]]. His running mate in the 2002 election and current [[lieutenant governor]] is [[Michael Steele]].

''See:[[List of Maryland Governors ]]''


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Revision as of 19:11, 14 February 2004

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (born November 25, 1957) is the governor of Maryland. He is a member of the United States Republican Party. He became governor in 2003 after defeating Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a member of the Kennedy political dynasty, 51%-48% in the 2002 elections.

He received degrees from Princeton University (1979) and Wake Forest University Law School (1982) and served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates (19871995) and the United States House of Representatives (1995-2003).

Ehrlich is the first Republican governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew in 1969. His running mate in the 2002 election and current lieutenant governor is Michael Steele.

See:List of Maryland Governors