O’Malley/Brown: Hagerstown runs One Maryland

"Capital for a Day" Addresses Serious Issues

"I am proud to officially proclaim Hagerstown as Maryland's 'Capital for a Day… as Western Maryland's largest city, Hagerstown represents the challenges and opportunities facing cities and towns throughout this region. Since our capacity for progress is not confined to the walls of the State House, neither too should our state capital.  I am grateful to all the local officials and community leaders for taking the time to meet with me today to discuss how we can work together to move our One Maryland forward." [Hagerstown, 5.8.08]
Governor Martin O'Malley

"The excitement in this community is just incredible… I've never seen it like this in my 20 years of public service." [Hagerstown Herald-Mail, 5.9.08]
Del. John P. Donoghue, D-Washington

"Your honor… The best thing I ever did in my entire life was vote you."  [Hagerstown Herald-Mail, 5.9.08]
William Howard Wachs - Hagerstown Resident 

"As we continue to make progress for Marylanders, we must not lose focus on our more rural areas and our smaller towns… I am pleased to join Governor O'Malley and the rest of our cabinet today in focusing on the issues, challenges and opportunities right here in Hagerstown." [Hagerstown, 5.8.08]
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown

One Maryland - Addressing Local Issues the Bipartisan Way
"The best part so far has been the ability to be with the governor for a length of time to really hone in on what our issues are" [Hagerstown Herald-Mail, 5.9.08]
Republican Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II

Government that Works for Agriculture - A Secretary who "Gets It"
"A lot of farmers look at folks in Annapolis as bureaucrats pushing paper and wasting tax money… When you get a guy like (O'Malley's Agriculture Secretary Roger) Richardson up here, you can see that he's working for us. You can see he's a farmer." [Hagerstown Herald-Mail, 5.9.08]
David Herbst - Owner, Misty Meadows Dairy Farm

Public Safety - A Cornerstone of O'Malley/Brown Administration
"The politicians are listening now... Before Gov. O'Malley, they didn't listen."
[Hagerstown Herald-Mail, 5.9.08]
Sgt. Richard Thomas - Correctional Officer

"I'm proud to have made public safety a cornerstone of the O'Malley/Brown administration… I'm also proud that we were able to secure funding for additional correctional officers, stab-proof vests which will provide vital protection to those who work in this facility, and an innovative K9 training program that will enhance safety through increase contraband seizures.  Correctional Officers represent a unique and critical part of the criminal justice system, and they deserve the support and protection it takes to do the job well."
Gov. Martin O'Malley

Future "Capital for a Day" Cities
Chestertown (June)
Leonardtown (July)
Pocomoke City (August)
The Port Towns for Prince George's County
Bladensburg, Colmar Manor, Edmonston, Cottage City (September)
Cumberland (October)
Gaithersburg (November)
Ellicott City (December)