Parris Glendening

Parris Glendening
59th Governor of Maryland
In office
January 18, 1995 – January 15, 2003
LieutenantKathleen Kennedy Townsend
Preceded byWilliam Donald Schaefer
Succeeded byBob Ehrlich
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 11, 2000 – August 7, 2001
Preceded byMike Leavitt
Succeeded byJohn Engler
4th Executive of Prince George's County
In office
1983–1994
Preceded byLawrence Hogan
Succeeded byWayne K. Curry
Personal details
Born
Parris Nelson Glendening

(1942-06-11) June 11, 1942 (age 82)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Lynne Shaw (divorced 1970s)[1][2]
(m. 1976; div. 2001)
[3]
Jennifer Crawford
(m. 2002)
[4]
EducationBroward College
Florida State University (BA, MA, PhD)
Signature

Parris Nelson Glendening (born June 11, 1942) is an American politician and academic who served as the 59th governor of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. He previously served as the county executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1982 to 1994 as a member of the Democratic Party.[5] In 1999, Glendening was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[6]

  1. ^ "Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Parris N. Glendening". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Sunnucks, Mike (November 19, 2001). "Md. Governor, first lady divorce". Washington Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  4. ^ Nitkin, David (January 29, 2002). "Governor weds longtime aide". originally The Baltimore Sun, found on Maryland State Archives. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  5. ^ "Parris N. Glendening Biographical Series; Governor of Maryland, 1995–2003". Archives of Maryland, MSA SC 3520-11536. Maryland State Government. January 10, 2003. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Incorporated, Prime. "National Academy of Public Administration". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved February 13, 2023.