Frances Hughes Glendening

Frances Hughes Glendening
Glendening in 2022
First Lady of Maryland
In role
January 18, 1995 – November 19, 2001[1]
Preceded byPatricia Donoho Hughes
Succeeded byJennifer Crawford Glendening
Personal details
Born1951 (age 72–73)[1]
Political partyDemocratic since 1996[2]
Other political
affiliations		Republican until 1996[2]
SpouseParris Glendening (November 21, 1976 – November 19, 2001)[3]
ChildrenRaymond[1]
Parents
  • George R. Hughes, Jr. (Maryland state senator);[4] (father)
  • Patricia Hughes[1] (mother)
ResidenceUniversity Park, Maryland[5]
Alma materAllegany High School (1969);[6]
University of Maryland, College Park[1] (1974, 1977);[7]
Columbus School of Law[6] (1986)[7]
ProfessionFEC Legal and Policy Advisor[1] (1985–2006);[6] Chief Executive Officer of Jobs for America's Graduates—District of Columbia (since 2006)[6]

Frances Anne Hughes ("Francie") Glendening (born 1951)[8] is a former First Lady of Maryland. She was married to former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening, whom she divorced while he was governor.[3]

As first lady, Glendening promoted the history of the state's accomplished women,[6][7] and opened Maryland's official gubernatorial home, Government House to the public.[5] She wrote an introductory letter to Maryland Women Who Dare, a packet released in 2000 about women's accomplishments in Maryland.[9]

Glendening's official portrait, painted by Aaron Shikler,[5][10] was unveiled on June 24, 2004.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Frances Hughes Glendening bio". Maryland State Archives. September 26, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Abramowitz, Michael (August 27, 1996). "Once-Bipartisan Glendenings Together in Party Affiliation; Governor's Wife Leaves GOP, Citing Platform". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Sunnucks, Mike (November 19, 2001). "Md. Governor, first lady divorce". Washington Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  4. ^ Heagy, Christopher (June 17, 1999). "Sons and Daughters Talk about Growing Up with Dad". New Bay Times. Vol. VII, no. 24. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c Martin, Sandra (May 8, 2003). "Mothers, Heroes and First Ladies". Bay Weekly. Vol. XI, no. 19. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Frances Hughes Glendening". Western Maryland Historical Library. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  7. ^ a b c "Frances Hughes Glendening extended bio". Maryland State Archives. September 26, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  8. ^ "Glendening's Inaugural Address". The Washington Post. Associated Press. January 20, 1999. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  9. ^ "Maryland Women Who Dare: Paving the Way to the New Millennium. Maryland Women's History Project" (PDF). Education Resources Information Center. Maryland State Department of Education. 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Frances Hughes Glendening". Maryland State Archives. March 10, 2005. Retrieved August 8, 2009.