Senator Ulysses Currie Has Earned His Respect

An Exemplary Record of Service and Integrity

Shallow Political Attacks Are Unwarranted and Unworthy

A statement from Michael Cryor, Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party

“Senator Currie has a long and exemplary record of service to his community and the state of Maryland. His leadership and body of work on behalf of his constituents are unchallenged. He has earned the respect and devotion of the people of Prince George’s County and in Annapolis through hard work and dedication to making Maryland a better place to live and work for all.

We would be wise to reserve judgment on any man or woman with such a track record until all the facts are in and the scrutiny has run its course.

Chairman Currie has earned bipartisan respect and praise for his integrity and fairness. Whatever the issue - ensuring the future of health care in Prince George’s County, improving the lives of young people or making sure every region in Maryland is treated fairly in Annapolis – Chairman Currie earned praise from both sides of the isle for the fairness he afforded everyone on the issues, regardless of party affiliation.

This is not a time for the Republican Party or anyone else to use vague and uncertain events as a smear tactic to score political points. That is especially true of an organization where multiple scandals involving its members have recently run their course. One would think that such a group would exercise a little restraint before making broad assumptions and issuing accusations for the sake of political gain.”