John P. McDonough (politician)

John McDonough
70th Secretary of State of Maryland
In office
July 18, 2008 – January 21, 2015
GovernorMartin O'Malley
DeputyRajan Natarajan
Peter Fosselman
Preceded byDennis C. Schnepfe
Succeeded byJohn C. Wobensmith
Personal details
Born
John P. McDonough

(1950-07-07) July 7, 1950 (age 74)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Lou Gober McDonough
ChildrenEmily, Caitlin, and Aisling
ResidenceMitchellville, Maryland
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
UM School of Law
ProfessionLawyer

John P. McDonough (born July 7, 1950) is an American politician from Maryland. He served as Secretary of State of Maryland – a position appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate[1] – from July 16, 2008[2][3] to January 21, 2015. The Secretary of State is one of the state's six constitutional officers, along with the Governor, Lt. Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General and Treasurer.

  1. ^ "Governor Martin O'Malley Names John McDonough as Maryland's 70th Secretary of State" (Press release). Maryland Office of the Governor. July 16, 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "John P. McDonough – Maryland Secretary of State". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  3. ^ Wagner, John (July 15, 2008). "McDonough To Be Secretary Of State". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2009.