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Marvin Mandel
Marvin Mandel
Marvin Mandel in January, 2008
In office
1969-1979
Preceded by Spiro T. Agnew
Succeeded by Harry R. Hughes
Born April 19, 1920 (1920-04-19) (age 88)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse Barbara Oberfeld (divorced 1974), Jeanne Dorsey
Children Gary and Ellen (from Barbara)
Religion Jewish

Marvin Mandel (b. The Governor of Maryland heads the Executive branch of the government of the U Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first Harry Roe Hughes (born November 13, 1926) a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 57th Governor of Maryland Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut April 19, 1920), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 56th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1969 to 1979. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Governor of Maryland heads the Executive branch of the government of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) He was Maryland's first, and to date, only, Jewish governor.

Mandel was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended the Baltimore City Public Schools. He also attended Baltimore City College before receiving his law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. The Baltimore City College ( BCC) also referred to as The Castle on the Hill, historically The College, and most commonly City, is a public University of Maryland Baltimore, (also known as UMB) was founded in 1807

Mandel has been the chairman of the Governor's Commission on the Structure and Efficiency of State Government since 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He has also been a member of the Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland since 2003.

Mandel was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1952, representing Baltimore City (District 5). The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mandel was chosen as speaker of the house in 1963 and served in that position until 1969, at which point he was elected Governor by the Maryland General Assembly following the resignation of Spiro Agnew (Agnew had resigned as governor to serve as Vice President of the United States under then President Richard Nixon). The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Mandel was elected by the people in 1970 and again in 1974. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

Mandel's administration was notable for many reasons. While governor, the executive branch of the Maryland government was reorganized into twelve departments. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. The mass-transit system of Maryland fostered under him, enacting plans for the establishment of subways for Baltimore City and the Washington, DC suburbs. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Additionally, a large public school construction initiative was undertaken while he was governor. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and

Mandel married the former Barbara Oberfeld on June 8, 1941 and had two children, Gary and Ellen. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1974, while governor, Mandel divorced Barbara Oberfield and married the former Jeanne Blackistone Dorsey, who later died October 6, 2001. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

The negative highlight of Mandel's governorship was his conviction of mail fraud and racketeering. Mail fraud refers to any scheme which attempts to unlawfully obtain money or valuables in which the Postal system is used at any point in the commission of a criminal offense A racket is an illegal business usually run as part of Organized crime. As a result, on June 4, 1977, Governor Mandel notified Lieutenant Governor Blair Lee III that Lee would serve as acting governor until further notice (Lee continued to serve as acting governor until January 15, 1979, when Mandel rescinded his letter appointing Lee Acting Governor two days before the expiration of his second full elective term). Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Blair Lee III ( May 19, 1916 &ndash October 25, 1985) was an American Democratic Politician. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Mandel served 19 months in prison before having his sentence commuted by President Ronald Reagan. Based on the reasoning of recent opinion of the U. S. Supreme Court, a U. S. District Judge overturned Mandel's conviction in 1987. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A year later, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed.

Mandel lived briefly in Arnold, Maryland and currently lives and practices law in Annapolis, Maryland. Arnold is a Census-designated place (CDP in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County.

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Political offices
Preceded by
A. Gordon Boone		 Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
1964 – 1969		 Succeeded by
Thomas Hunter Lowe
Preceded by
Spiro Agnew		 Governor of Maryland(1)
1969—1979		 Succeeded by
Harry R. Hughes
Notes and references
1. The Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates presides as speaker over the House of Delegates in the state of Maryland in the United States. Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first The Governor of Maryland heads the Executive branch of the government of the U Harry Roe Hughes (born November 13, 1926) a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 57th Governor of Maryland Lieutenant Governor Blair Lee III executed the powers and duties of Governor from 1977-1979. Blair Lee III ( May 19, 1916 &ndash October 25, 1985) was an American Democratic Politician.
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