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Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley inRecognition of World Aids Day

December 1st, 2011

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 1, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following

statement in recognition of World AIDS Day:

“World AIDS Day is an opportunity for all of us to remember the millions of lives lost to and

affected by HIV/AIDS. It is also an opportunity to strengthen our commitment to fight this

disease, erase the stigma and educate one another about its effects, and honor all those

working to find a cure.

“Here in Maryland, the tragedy of the AIDS epidemic is something that has hit us hard. And

there’s no way to sugarcoat it: even though we’re ranked number 1 for the percentage of

PhD’s, we are number 4 in terms of the rate of AIDS cases reported per year among our

population. Since the beginning of this epidemic, we have lost 18,000 of our neighbors to this

disease.

“While many of our neighbors are dealing with this tragic disease, Maryland is at the forefront in

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the fight against HIV/AIDS. We have the potential to be that force that unlocks in the words of

Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, ‘the weapons of mass salvation.’ Some of the key breakthroughs in the fight

are happening right here in Maryland. We’re a long way from winning this fight, but we’re

moving forward by harnessing the healing potential of our State’s greatest asset – and that is

the talents, the creativity, and the imagination of one of the most diverse group of people that

have ever come together around this challenge.”

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Governor O’Malley Joins Top IndianBusiness Group in Announcing Plans forMaryland-India Center

December 2nd, 2011

India-based Jasco Nutri Foods announces plans for Maryland

location, potential for 100 new jobs; Maryland companies

Electro-Media Design and CyberPoint International announce

joint ventures

NEW DELHI, INDIA (December 2, 2011) – Wrapping up a six-day trade mission to India in the

Indian capital of New Delhi, Governor Martin O’Malley today addressed the Federation of

Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) – the oldest and largest business

organization in India – and joined in the signing of an agreement that would create an India-

Maryland Center in Maryland. The Center would be operated by FICCI and seek to boost trade

between Maryland and India. FICCI officials also announced that the business organization

would lead a delegation to Maryland in April 2012 and focus on establishing partnerships in

biotechnology, renewable energy and infrastructure.

“Our mission to India has been a great success in terms of the new partnerships we’ve

established, the new doors we’ve opened for job creation, trade and investment, and the many

Maryland companies who have signed deals with our Indian partners,” said Governor O’Malley.

“We look forward to moving forward on a Maryland-India Center to increase imports and

exports between our two regions, strengthen ties in shared industries like biotechnology and IT,

and welcome an Indian delegation to Maryland next year.”

“The signing of the agreement with FICCI and Maryland will foster greater cooperation between


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the private sectors of our two regions,” said Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Secretary General of FICCI.

“FICCI also plans to set up an India Center in Maryland which will be a place for businesses

from India and Maryland to interact and offer connectivity and facilitation for networking for joint

ventures, tech transfers and co-production across sectors.”

As part of today’s events, Governor O’Malley announced that Jasco Nutri Foods, an

India-based manufacturer and exporter of organic food products, plans to invest $10 million in

opening a facility on a 1,500 acre location yet to be determined in Maryland. The plans for the

location will be finalized over the next two months, but the new facility could generate up to 100

jobs when operational.

CyberPoint International, LLC, a Baltimore-based global provider of cyber security products,

solutions, and services, and Appin Security Group, a leading global information security

solutions and training provider in New Delhi, announced today they have signed an agreement

to jointly develop new enterprise-level security solutions for mobile devices. Building on the

collective strengths of their existing products and services, CyberPoint and Appin will

collaborate on critical research and development aimed at filling some of the critical

enterprise-level security gaps in the commercial mobile marketplace. The deal is expected to

create new jobs in both Baltimore and New Delhi, and generate new revenue opportunities

valued at $10 million.

And, Electro-Media Design Ltd., a Gaithersburg-based company that specializes in consulting

and design services in event technology and acoustics for meeting and entertainment facilities,

is partnering with ITC Hotels, one of India’s premier hotel chains, to provide contemporary

design services for TC’s conference, event, and entertainments venues for their new properties

and existing hotels, supporting ITC’s sustainable and green practices. Electro-Media first

connected with ITC at HITEC, or the Hotel Technology Show, in 2010 and subsequent

assistance from the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development helped to

establish the partnership.

“We are delighted to partner with and support ITC Hotels in their development of truly

world-class event and entertainment venues in their Luxury Collection properties,” said Jeff

Loether, President of Electro-Media Design Ltd. “We see win-win opportunities to realize

advanced design concepts leveraging the considerable resources of India’s media content

creation community even beyond India’s borders. We are grateful for the assistance from

Maryland’s Division of International Investment and Trade in developing this opportunity.”

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Governor Martin O’Malley HostsSymposium on Job Creation

December 9th, 2011

Joins more than 300 business leaders, educators, industry

stakeholders to discuss ways to spur job creation in

Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 9, 2011)– Governor Martin O’Malley today joined by more than

300 business leaders, educators and industry stakeholders, hosted the Maryland Made Easy

2012 Symposium on Job Creation to prepare for the upcoming 2012 legislative session. Last

December, the Governor hosted the Maryland Forward forum on jobs. One year later, the

Governor has reconvened stakeholders to discuss ways to continue to create jobs for Maryland

families.

“Job creation remains our most urgent and important priority,” said Governor O’Malley. “Today’s

symposium gives us an opportunity to hear from our partners in business, education and other

industries as we look toward job creation initiatives in the upcoming legislative session. In

Maryland, so far this year we’ve created 20,400 net new jobs, and our rate of unemployment,

which we drove down this month, is 20 percent lower than the national rate. But better is not

good enough. Together, we can create more jobs, as our economy – both nationally and here

in Maryland – shows very real signs of improving.”

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opened the discussion featuring University of Maryland, Baltimore County President Freeman

Hrabowski who discussed Maryland’s ability to capitalize on innovation as a competitive

strength; Urban Land Institute Executive Vice President Maureen McAvey who led a discussion

on the need to invest in Maryland’s infrastructure; and Whiting Turner Construction Executive

Vice President Dan White who engaged the audience on how the State can streamline and

simplify regulations and permitting processes to make it easier to conduct business in

Maryland.

In October, Governor O’Malley signed an Executive Order calling for a 60 day review by State

agencies of current State regulations that can be reformed or eliminated to help spark job

creation. After the 60 day review period, the intent is to introduce a package of regulatory

reforms to the General Assembly in January. Though the submission period continues, thus far,

the Administration has received 352 suggestions. At the Symposium, the Governor previewed

a few of the suggestions listed below:

► Environmental permits: Repeal/reform regulations to allow for online filing with MDE of

Notices of Intent under General Permits for Construction Activity

► Power dredge permits: Eliminate the requirement for oyster harvesters to obtain power

dredge permits from DNR

► Development pre-approval: Repeal requirement that nursing home developers obtain

pre-approval by DHMH to reduce pre-construction delays

Governor O’Malley and Lt. Governor Brown remain committed to creating jobs. Last session,

the Administration successfully passed InvestMaryland to support the growth of the state’s

knowledge-based industries by stimulating investment in the Maryland Venture Fund. In

January, Governor O’Malley announced Maryland Made Easy as part of the Administration’s

ongoing efforts to improve the conditions that allow businesses to grow and create jobs by

streamlining procedures, simplifying regulations and improving communications. Through

major transportation projects like the Red and Purple Lines, the Port of Baltimore public-private

partnership and transit-oriented development, the State is creating jobs and making necessary

infrastructure investments to stimulate economic growth in the region. Through STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), CTE (Career and Technology Education), and

the Skills2Compete initiative, the Administration focuses on training and education to ensure a

highly-skilled and competitive workforce. And to compete and win in the new economy, the

Administration continues to invest in biotechnology, information technology, health IT, advanced

manufacturing and cyber security.

In the upcoming 2012 legislative session, the O’Malley-Brown Administration intends to focus

on ways to create jobs through education, innovation, rebuilding our infrastructure, reforming

regulations, and making government work. The ideas and suggestions generated by today’s

discussions will be used to help inform the Administration’s legislative agenda and strategies

for job creation in the future.

Last year, Governor O’Malley began a series of Maryland Forward forums designed to gather

the input of various stakeholders for legislation in areas including jobs and the economy; skills

and education; sustainability; children and health; and public safety and security. These

day-long summits brought together stakeholders to generate concrete actions and

recommendations that support the Administration’s strategic goals to make Maryland a leader

in the new economy, protect our neighborhoods, and create jobs.

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Governor O’Malley Announces Nearly $60Million in Business Deals for Maryland,Touts Successful India Trade Mission

December 12th, 2011

India-based Jasco Nutri Foods plans $10M investment inMaryland facility with potential for 100 new jobs; Jubilant LifeSciences in Salisbury announces plans for major expansion

Please watch the Governor’s video of his trip here.

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 12, 2011) – A week after returning from an historic six-day trade

mission to three of India’s largest cities – Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi – Governor

Martin O’Malley today, joined by Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III,

Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Secretary Christian S.

Johansson, Secretary of State John McDonough, University of Maryland College Park officials,

and other delegation members, announced that two Indian companies plan investments in

Maryland and eight Maryland businesses inked deals with Indian partners, with a combined

total of nearly $60 million in business deals for the State and several additional deals worth

millions still on the horizon.

Governor O’Malley detailed the success of the mission – the first by a sitting Maryland

Governor and the largest foreign trade delegation in State history – which also included

keynote addresses to three of India’s largest business organizations and agreements with

Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Maharastra to explore Sister-State relationships.

“Our six-day mission to India has already produced some significant results, with nearly $60

million in business deals for Maryland companies and millions more to come as additional


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deals with Indian partners are signed,” said Governor O’Malley. “This mission has opened new

doors for Maryland to create jobs, bolster trade and investment, and strengthen existing

business and cultural relationships. Together, with our entire delegation, we are sending a

strong message to India’s top business organizations and companies that Maryland is the

gateway to doing business in the U.S.”

“I was honored to join Governor O’Malley on this economic development mission to India. This

mission was a huge success in terms of opportunities identified including six deals signed for

Prince George’s County,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III. “We

are committed to a mutually beneficial, long term relationship with India – its government, its

people and its outstanding business community. We will continue to encourage Prince

George’s County businesses to enter into profitable relationships with the Indian business

community that will create jobs and generate new tax revenues.”

The Governor also met with a number of top Indian companies to promote Maryland as an

ideal location for establishing U.S. operations, and signed an agreement in New Delhi with the

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) – the oldest and largest

business organization in India – to create an India-Maryland Center in Maryland to boost trade

between the two regions. FICCI officials also announced that the business organization would

lead a delegation to Maryland in April 2012 and focus on establishing partnerships in

biotechnology, renewable energy and infrastructure. In Mumbai, Secretary Johansson joined

the U.S. India Importers Council in the signing of an agreement committing Maryland and India

to boost imports and exports. In the first nine months of this year, the Port of Baltimore saw

$341 million in trade to and from India compared with $229 million from the same time frame in

2010 – a 49 percent increase.

A delegation from the University of Maryland College Park, led by President Wallace Loh, also

met with a number of major Indian universities, including the Indian School of Business in

Hyderabad and Delhi University, and signed several partnership agreements, including one

with the Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay, which will enable the two institutions to

exchange faculty and students and jointly compete for research grants, particularly in the area

of global climate change and weather prediction technologies.

“I was pleased and thankful that Governor Martin O’Malley invited the University of Maryland to

be part of his delegation to visit India, a land that is so rich in culture, history, and opportunity,”

said Dr. Loh. “As a premier research and land-grant institution, the University of Maryland must

be focused on innovation and entrepreneurship, while ever increasing our global connections

for the benefit of our students, our state, and the nation. This trip served all of these objectives

and more.”

In addition, Montgomery College signed a memorandum of understanding with the Wadhwani

Foundation and Jindal Educational Initiatives, of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, to strengthen

vocational education and instructor capacity in India and establish the India Vocational Faculty

Development Center for Excellence (IVFDCE). The goal of the collaboration is to develop,

implement, monitor, and evaluate a technical trade instructor training program and related

instructional materials. Montgomery College will share its expertise in curricula, pedagogy, and

learning environments. This effort will train the trainers who will, in turn, prepare India’s people

for careers in the knowledge economy.

The mission yielded tremendous business interest in Maryland. Jasco Nutri Foods, an

India-based manufacturer and exporter of organic food products, has entered into an

understanding for development consulting services with Chesapeake Investments Group in

Bowie to invest $10 million in opening a facility on a 1,500 acre location yet to be determined in

Maryland. The plans for the location will be finalized over the next two months, but the new

facility could generate up to 100 jobs when operational.

Also, Jubilant Life Sciences, one of India’s top pharmaceutical and life sciences companies

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triple its warehouse space on the Eastern Shore and add new jobs. No timeline has been given

for the expansion, but the company reports a dramatic increase in sales from $3 million in 2005

to $42 million this year and a jump in employees from 25 six years ago to more than 240

currently.

In addition, nine Maryland companies signed significant deals or joint ventures with companies

in India. Several companies are continuing to have discussions with potential Indian partners,

including ARINC, the Annapolis-based leading provider of managed IT services and support for

the aviation industry, which joined Governor O’Malley for a meeting with India’s Minister of Civil

Aviation Vaylavar Ravi to discuss the modernization of India’s airports and a tender issued by

the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to upgrade 25 of its airports. The U.S. & Foreign

Commercial Service provided delegation members with the Gold Key Service, which connects

U.S. companies with business partners abroad. In total, 10 Maryland firms conducted meetings

in three cities with qualified agents, distributors and joint venture partners for a total of nearly

90 one-on-one, face-to-face business appointments with interested Indian firms.

“I would like to express my deep sense of pride and appreciation to Governor O’Malley for

personally attending this meeting with us and endorsing ARINC for India and the recent AAI

tender,” said Jim Martin, ARINC’s Asia Pacific Managing Director. “With his help, we hope to

work closely the Ministry of Civil Aviation, AAI and other industry consortiums to help airports in

India achieve world-class standards.”

“Premier Rides is fortunate to be located in Maryland, which has an intense focus on building

international business and exports,” said Jim Seay, president of Premier Rides. “The global

economic situation requires companies to be very dynamic and to be able to react quickly

where the opportunities are emerging. The assistance provided by the Maryland Department of

Business and Economic Development is a key element in Premier’s ability to both find

business prospects and close on deals. The Adlabs project is a great example of where

Premier’s global reach can go.”

The deals, by region signed, included:

Hyderabad:

ANGARAI, a Greenbelt-based management consulting firm, signed an agreement with

CI , a technology product development company based in Chennai, to pursue

opportunities in mobile and web applications, potentially opening up an office in

Maryland.

Rockville-based Sheladia Associates, an engineering, architecture and development

company, will provide design and project management services valued at $3.7 million for

upgrading India’s National Highway 215 to a four-lane facility in the State of Orissa.

Amarex, a Germantown-based clinical research organization, announced a partnership

with Gaithersburg’s Shreis Scalene Sciences LLC to gain FDA approval for the medical

device Cytotron, which uses a patented technology to treat regenerative and

degenerative diseases such as cancer, osteoarthritis and multiple sclerosis. The device

was invented and developed by Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar, Chairman of Scalene

Cybernetics in Bangalore, a technology and equity partner of Shreis Scalene Sciences.

DataNet Systems Corp. signed an MOU with Health Management Research Institute

and RT-MediBus Technologies to establish a MediHelp Health Helpline call center to

assist in the delivery of accessible, affordable, quality, and cost efficient healthcare

services initially for the citizens of Prince George’s County with the goal of expanding to

the entire state of Maryland.

Mumbai:

TripleStone Real Estate, a real estate development and management company based

in National Harbor, signed an agreement valued at $5 million with Shree Naman Group

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Brandywine area of Prince George’s County.

Premier Rides, a Baltimore-based theme park ride manufacturer, signed a deal valued

at $7 million with Mumbai-based Adlabs Entertainment LTD, which is planning to build a

theme park in India. Premier Rides will design and manufacture a custom theme park

attraction that will employ the very latest technologies and provide a one-of-a-kind

experience.

Columbia-based DSM Nutritional Products, a leading supplier of nutritional lipids,

vitamins, carotenoids and other products to the food, feed, pharmaceutical and personal

care industries, renewed its partnership with Bangalore-based British Nutritions for the

use of DSM’s life’sDHA™, vitamins and nutraceuticals in the fortification of existing and

new brands of British Nutritions.

New Delhi:

CyberPoint International, LLC, a Baltimore-based global provider of cyber security

products, solutions, and services, and Appin Security Group in New Delhi, India signed

an agreement valued at $10 million to jointly develop new enterprise-level security

solutions for mobile devices. The deal is expected to create new jobs in both Baltimore

and New Delhi.

Electro-Media Design Ltd., a Gaithersburg-based company that specializes in

consulting and design services in event technology and acoustics for meeting and

entertainment facilities, announced a partnership with ITC Hotels in India to provide

contemporary design services for conference, event, and entertainment venues for their

new properties and existing hotels, supporting ITC’s sustainable and green practices.

Please watch the Governor’s video of his trip here.

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Governor O’Malley Reaches Settlement inExelon/Constellation Merger, Including Over$1 Billion in Investments in Maryland and285-300 MW of New Energy Generation inthe State

December 15th, 2011

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 15, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that the

State of Maryland and the Maryland Energy Administration have reached a settlement with

Exelon Corporation, Constellation Energy, and Baltimore Gas and Electric that will infuse over

$1 billion in investment into the Maryland economy over the next decade and create more than

6,000 jobs. The settlement is significantly larger than that originally proposed by Exelon in its

filing with the Public Service Commission (“PSC”) in May. Specifically, the investment

represents a four-fold increase over Exelon’s initial merger proposal, from $270 million to over

$1 billion; the total megawatts of energy generation to be built increased substantially from 25

MW to 285-300 MW; and the job creation numbers more than doubled, from 2,440 to more

than 6,000. The settlement also retains the PSC’s ability to spin-off BGE at some later date, if

Exelon experiences significant financial difficulty, experiences a nuclear disaster, or repeatedly

violates PSC Orders. Most importantly, in the State’s opinion, the proposed settlement now

meets the statutory standard of providing benefits, ensuring no harm, and being in the public

interest.

The settlement was filed with the PSC on December 15th and must be approved by the

Commission. “I recognize and respect the PSC’s independent authority in this proceeding, and

trust that they will scrutinize the proposed settlement to ensure that it meets the requisite

standard,” said Governor O’Malley. A decision from the PSC is required by January 5th, unless

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“Though I opposed this merger for many months, I have joined this settlement with Exelon

today because I believe the company has met the high bar that I demanded,” said Governor

O’Malley. “The settlement represents a unique opportunity for the State of Maryland to benefit

from this transaction, creating over 6,000 new jobs, providing $60 million for our low-to-

moderate income neighbors, nearly doubling our solar installations, potentially doubling our

land-based wind generation, creating the first animal-waste to energy facility in the State, and

creating an offshore wind development fund. We accomplished all of this while ensuring that

BGE remains a locally-managed utility protected from the risks inherent from a large holding

company. This deal represents an unprecedented commitment on Exelon’s part to become part

of Maryland’s future. I look forward to working in partnership and welcoming Exelon to our

State.”

The settlement provides benefits to BGE ratepayers, including a $100 credit for every

residential electricity ratepayer, a $10 million credit towards EmPower Maryland programs, a

$10 million contribution to the Electric Universal Service Program, which assists low-income

ratepayers with their electricity bills, and a $50 million contribution to weatherize homes of

low-to-moderate income families.

It also protects BGE ratepayers against harm as a result of the merger, because the settlement

enhances existing ring-fencing provisions to protect BGE in the event of an Exelon bankruptcy.

The settlement also requires a majority of the BGE Board of Directors to live or work in the

BGE service territory.

Lastly, the settlement ensures that the transaction will be in the public interest by requiring

investments of more than $1 billion in Maryland over the next decade, creating over 6,000 jobs.

The settlement will significantly increase Maryland’s Tier 1 renewable energy generation

capacity and create the first new gas-fired electricity generation plant built in Maryland in nearly

a decade. It will provide Maryland with the substantial environmental benefits that come with

clean generation, including avoiding 260,545 metric tons of carbon emissions, or the equivalent

of taking over 50,000 cars off the road, as well as the enhancements to the water quality in the

Chesapeake Bay that accompany an investment in animal waste-fueled generation. The

settlement will also provide funding for offshore wind research and development.

The $50 million commitment to weatherization efforts comes “at a critical time,” said Secretary

of the Department of Housing and Community Development Raymond Skinner. “As American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds draw to a close, the monies obtained in this settlement

allow us to continue the critical work of ensuring 12,500 of our neighbors are able to live in

energy-efficient homes.” Similarly, the $10 million contributed to the Electric Universal Service

Plan will provide assistance to an additional 22,000 families in paying their electricity bills.

The renewable and conventional energy generation commitments represent a significant

commitment on Exelon’s part. “Maryland has long-prioritized home-grown electricity,” said

Malcolm Woolf, director of the Maryland Energy Administration. “The natural gas plant will add

much needed supply to help ease Maryland’s most congested area, and the company’s

renewable energy commitments significantly advance our efforts to promote a clean and

sustainable energy future.”

“Governor O’Malley has achieved fairness for ratepayers and a big leap forward for the

environment with this agreement,” said Mike Tidwell, director of the Chesapeake Climate

Action Network. “Future Marylanders will look back on this date as a real turning point for clean

air and the fight against global warming.”

“Maryland voters elected the Governor and their legislators on the promise of a clean energy

economy.” said Karla Raettig, executive director of the Maryland League of Conservation

Voters. “This settlement will help meet that promise and we are pleased Maryland is getting

ahead of the curve on offshore wind.”

“Today’s announcement is a significant step toward developing clean energy here in Maryland,”


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said Josh Tulkin, director of the Maryland Sierra Club. “We applaud Governor O’Malley’s

leadership in bringing good jobs and clean energy to Maryland families. This announcement

sets the stage for a time when we no longer have to rely on dirty and dangerous energy

sources like Baltimore’s Crane and Wagner coal-fired power plants.”

Highlights of Settlement

Benefits:

$100 credit for every residential electricity ratepayer.

$10 million to EmPower Maryland – more than double the original offer.

$10 million to Electric Universal Service Program – double the original offer and would

allow awards to 22,470 families (based on average award size).

$50 million to weatherization efforts at DHCD – no offer in the original proposal and

would pay for approximately 12,500 weatherization improvements for low to moderate

income families.

No Harm:

PSC retains jurisdiction to spin off BGE in certain instances in the future, including

Exelon bankruptcy, nuclear accident, and repeated violation of PSC Orders.

Strengthened ring-fencing provisions.

BGE board must contain a majority of individuals that live or work in BGE territory, as

well as two independent members.

Market power concerns addressed through agreement with PJM Independent Market

Monitor, as well as additional 150 MW of new generation (natural gas and solar).

Public Interest:

$30 million to offshore wind development fund, enabling the State to assist in cost of

permitting offshore wind farm, thereby becoming first, or one of first, in country to reach

this mark. An additional $2 million to public universities in Maryland to fund wind energy

research.

120 MW of new natural gas generation, which would mark the first non-renewable build

of that size since 2003.

125 MW of non-solar Tier I generation, which, if all land-based wind, would double the

State’s wind resources.

30 MW of solar generation, nearly doubling the State’s solar resources.

Subsidy of up to $90 million towards the State’s current RFP for 10 MW of animal-waste

fueled generation, enabling development of the State’s first such project.

New headquarters building in downtown Baltimore anchored by long-term lease.

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Statement from Governor Martin O’Malleyon Maryland’s Race to the Top-EarlyLearning Challenge Grant

December 16th, 2011

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 16, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley today released the

following statement on Maryland’s Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant:

“Thanks to President Obama, Maryland’s #1 ranked public schools will now be able to

implement many strategies to improve early childhood education in our State. Together, we can

better coordinate state and local efforts, encourage more involvement from our families,

expand health and behavioral programs, and provide more support for our teachers and

principals to better prepare our children in their early years.

“In Maryland, we choose to invest in public education, because to move forward in this

changing new economy, we must create jobs and expand opportunity – and education is the

best tool we have. While our participation in the federal ‘Race to the Top’ initiative has

culminated with millions in education investments, this process has always been part of a

long-term strategic policy initiative aimed at improving Maryland’s public schools and ensuring

every child receives the world-class education they deserve beginning in their early years and

beyond.

“I’d also like to thank the U.S. Department of Education, our Advisory Council of Early Care and

Education, and all of those who supported its work, and congratulate the students, educators

and administrators of Maryland’s public schools for demonstrating that among the 50 states,

Maryland does indeed stand at the top. We are honored to have been selected as a winner of

this prestigious competition.”

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Governor O’Malley Accepts “PlanMaryland”

December 19th, 2011

MDP Submits Phase 1 of Long-Range Plan for Sustainable

Growth

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 19, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley today accepted

“PlanMaryland,” the State’s first long-range plan for sustainable growth, from Secretary Richard

Eberhart Hall of the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) – achieving a vision first laid out

by the General Assembly a half-century ago.

PlanMaryland is an executive policy plan that better coordinates the smart growth efforts and

programs of state government. The Governor filed the Plan with the Secretary of State, as

required by law. The Governor also filed an Executive Order to provide an overview of the

process for implementation of the plan. During the coming year, state agencies will work to

identify changes in strategy to achieve the goals of the plan and will work with local

governments on delineating areas for future state investment, growth and preservation.

“There are some challenges so large we can only hope to tackle them together. Creating jobs

and expanding opportunity is one of the, and building a sustainable, long-term future for our

children is another,” said Governor O’Malley. “That’s what PlanMaryland is all about- it’s

Maryland’s first long-range, sustainable growth plan, which will serve as a tool for targeting

state resources with maximum transparency to encourage smarter growth. In the long run, that

means a healthier environment, stronger communities, and a more sustainable future and a

better quality of life for our kids.”

The Plan culminates four years of development that included meetings with more than 3,000

people across the state and thousands more reached online through surveys and social media

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comments were received during two public comment periods in summer and fall 2011. The

second comment period was added after local officials in August requested more time for

deliberation. MDP also received advice from the Smart Growth Subcabinet, the Maryland

Sustainable Growth Commission, sister state agencies and local planning officials in preparing

the 116-page document. The Plan fulfills legislation from the General Assembly in 1959, 1974,

2007 and 2010 that required or laid out the process for a state development plan — a mandate

that until now had gone unmet.

“We need PlanMaryland because the rate of land conversion for development has grown at

triple the rate of population since 1970. That is not sustainable,” said Planning Secretary Hall.

“Without a smarter approach, we’ll face billions of dollars in additional cost for more road and

school construction and we’ll undercut the enormous public and private efforts and investment

already being made or planned to clean our bays, rivers and streams. After many years of

pursuing a goal of smart growth, Maryland finally has a game plan to approach it more

efficiently and effectively.”

“The Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission is grateful to Governor O’Malley and the

General Assembly for asking us to provide advice on the preparation and content of

PlanMaryland,” said Commission Chairman Jon Laria. “The Commission is charged with a

broad array of growth-related responsibilities, but none is more important than working with

PlanMaryland’s stakeholders to ensure that the Plan contributes positively and meaningfully to

the State’s smart growth goals.”

Over the last five years, the O’Malley-Brown Administration has invested approximately $9.9

billion in public schools and over $660 million in public school construction in rural Maryland.

Recognizing the importance of our community colleges in preparing our workforce for the jobs

of the new economy in Maryland, the administration has invested approximately $485 million in

operating funding for community colleges and over $218 million in community college capital

projects in rural Maryland. By providing over $1 billion in funding for transportation projects in

rural Maryland, the administration has been supporting investments like rehabilitating and

replacing bridges in Western Maryland, widening of highways on the Eastern Shore, the

Hampstead Bypass and Taneytown Streetscape projects in Central Maryland, and upgrading

and widening roads in Southern Maryland. Working through programs such as Community

Legacy, the Community Development Block Grant, and Main Street Maryland, the

O’Malley-Brown Administration has been helping local partners bring new investment and

vitality to the state’s core communities. By leveraging technical assistance and State

resources, 20 Main Streets sites in rural Maryland have funded $82 million in public

improvement projects and over $65 million in private improvement projects since 2008.

The full plan and other information about it can be accessed at Plan.Maryland.gov

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Statement from Governor Martin O’Malleyon November Jobs Report

December 20th, 2011

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 20, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley today released the

following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of preliminary employment data

for the month of November. The report shows that Maryland’s unemployment rate improved 0.3

percentage points in November to 6.9 percent – 1.7 percentage points below the national

average. Maryland employers added 2,000 jobs in November, the third straight month of job

growth. Since January, Maryland has added nearly 27,000 jobs, the largest January-November

job growth since 2005.

“This month, our State added 2,000 jobs, helping drive down our unemployment rate to 6.9

percent – dropping below 7.0 percent for the first time since May 2011. Since the start of this

year, we’ve added 27,000 jobs, meaning more Marylanders are working and supporting their

families.

“The private sector continues to drive our job growth, adding 4,300 jobs to Maryland’s economy

this month. However, in order for businesses to create more jobs, government must do its job.

We know that a modern economy requires modern investments and the most important job we

have is to create the next one. We must remain focused on making the investments in our

infrastructure, school construction, and other shovel-ready projects that are necessary to

create and save jobs for our families.”

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Governor O’Malley Releases Jobs Reporton Maryland’s Life Sciences at BIO 2011,Reflects Strong and Stable Industry

December 22nd, 2011

Life sciences accounted for one third of all State’s job gains between 2002 and 2010

Washington, DC (June 28, 2011) – During a breakfast with the State’s life sciences leaders,

Governor O’Malley today kicked-off the BIO 2011 International Convention in Washington, D.C.

by releasing a jobs analysis and economic impact report on Maryland’s life sciences industry.

The report, Maryland Life Sciences: Jobs Analysis and Economic Impact Report,shows that life

sciences was one of the State’s strongest and most stable industries, accounting for 6.5

percent of the State’s Gross Domestic Product and generating one-third of all job gains

between 2002 and 2010. The report found that Maryland has more than 1,700 life sciences

establishments in the private sector – the 5th highest concentration in the nation. In total, the

sector supported 71,600 jobs at federal agencies, higher education institutions and the private

sector. Workers in the life sciences industry earned, on average, more than $91,000 – 76

percent more than the average Maryland wage earner.

“Maryland’s life sciences industry continues to be one of our strongest economic drivers,

creating high-paying jobs even in tough times and helping to feed, fuel and heal our planet with

life-saving discoveries,” said Governor Martin O’Malley. “These findings confirm that our State

excels at innovation, research and discovery. Together, we can unlock our future potential,

while offering moral leadership in an increasingly connected world.”

Research and development drove both job and wage growth between 2002 and 2010 with

research testing and medical labs amounting to 74 percent of all life science jobs in Maryland.

Within the private sector, research testing and medical labs jobs grew at more than twice the

rate of the rest of the sector combined and added more than five times as many jobs. Drugs

and pharmaceuticals represent 20 percent of all state life science jobs.

“This new report provides clear evidence of the impact that biotechnology and life sciences

have on job generation and economic growth in Maryland,” said H. Thomas Watkins, President

and CEO of Human Genome Sciences and Chair of the Maryland Life Sciences Advisory

Board. “Governor O’Malley’s vision for the economy of Maryland and his strong commitment to

the biotechnology and life sciences sector has facilitated our growth and progress.”

“MedImmune is honored to be a part of the thriving life sciences community in Maryland, and

we are appreciative of the State’s firm commitment to insuring a favorable business

environment for the bioscience sector,” said Peter Greenleaf, president of MedImmune. “It is

rewarding to be a catalyst for job creation that contributes significantly to the Maryland

economy. More importantly, MedImmune’s success in Maryland and our expanding global

footprint translates to innovative therapeutic advancements that help patients.”

“Not only is scientific research becoming an increasingly vital economic driver in Maryland but

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therapies,” said Dr. Claire Fraser-Liggett, Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences. “Our

research is improving the quality of life locally and globally and Maryland’s commitment to

biotechnology is attracting new scientific talent to our state, which will catalyze future economic

growth.”

Governor O’Malley has spearheaded a number of strategic investments in Maryland’s

bioscience industry. In 2007, he created the Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board, which was

tasked with developing a comprehensive, long-term plan to maximize Maryland’s unique

research and development assets, and grow Maryland’s life sciences industry. As a result of

the Board’s work, the Governor in 2009 launched BioMaryland 2020, 10-year, $1.3 billion

strategy for moving Maryland’s bioscience industry forward. Over the past three years, roughly

$164 million has been spent, or approved for spending, on BioMaryland initiatives, not

including more than $100 million in science and technology related infrastructure at the State’s

universities and community colleges.

One of the first key deliverables of BioMaryland 2020 was the launch in September 2009 of

the Maryland Biotechnology Center. Part of the Maryland Department of Business and

Economic Development, the Center is charged with coordinating and consolidating a host of

State, university and private sector bio initiatives and resources to make it easier for bio

companies to access. The Center provides information and guidance on business strategy and

development, access to capital, technology transfer and commercialization, grants, workforce

development and training and federal resources.

In May, Governor O’Malley signed into law InvestMaryland – HB173 – a historic initiative which

will infuse a minimum of $70 million into promising start-up and early stage companies in

Maryland, creating the largest single shot of venture capital investment in the State’s history.

The program, which will be rolled out over the next year and administered by the Maryland

Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), was proposed by Governor

O’Malley nearly a year ago and received widespread support from the business community,

academicians and industry experts during the legislative session. Among its benefits, the

program has the potential to create thousands of jobs in Innovation Economy sectors – life

sciences and biotechnology, cyber security/IT and clean/green tech and attract billions of follow

on capital, all with no immediate cost to taxpayers. In addition, the Governor pushed this

legislative session for $8 million in FY 2012 for the state’s highly successful Biotechnology

Investor Tax Credit, which has enabled dozens of Maryland biotechnology companies raise

more than $64 million from investors.

The Governor has a robust schedule at the BIO Convention today, including opening the

Convention with BIO leaders, hosting a “Women in Bio” panel featuring five of Maryland’s

leading women in the life sciences, delivering welcoming remarks at the plenary luncheon with

former Prime Minister Tony Blair, and touring the Maryland Bio Pavilion.

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Governor O’Malley Appoints Judges to theCourt of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals,Circuit Courts

December 22nd, 2011

Highly Qualified, Diverse Candidates Selected to Serve

Across the State

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 22, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley announced today the

appointment of Robert N. (“Bob”) McDonald, the Chief Counsel of Opinions and Advice for the

Office of the Attorney General, to the Court of Appeals, Maryland’s highest court. Governor

O’Malley also announced the elevation of the Honorable Stuart R. Berger to the Court of

Special Appeals and the appointment of eight Circuit Court judges who will serve in Baltimore

County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and St.

Mary’s County. These appointees have a diverse array of legal experiences, and all of the

appointees bring exceptional qualifications to their new jobs. They also represent the wide

ethnic, gender, and geographic diversity of Maryland.

Over the last several months, Governor O’Malley conducted numerous interviews with

candidates recommended to him by the appellate courts nominating commission and the trial

court judicial nominating commissions. All of the judges selected to serve in Maryland’s

judiciary were recommended to him by the commissions.

For the Court of Appeals, Governor O’Malley appointed Robert N. McDonald to represent the

Second Appellate Circuit (Baltimore and Harford Counties). Mr. McDonald will fill the vacancy

created by the retirement of Judge Joseph F. Murphy, Jr. Prior to this appointment, Mr.

McDonald served for approximately 15 years as the chief counsel of opinions and advice for

the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. In this position, he writes or edits all formal

opinions of the Attorney General’s Office – opinions that analyze many of the most difficult legal

questions that confront the State of Maryland. He also provides less formal legal advice to all

segments of state government on a wide array of important issues.

“Bob McDonald possesses one of the best legal minds in the entire state and has an

impressive record of public service,” said Governor O’Malley. “He is regarded by his peers as

an expert in Maryland law as well as fair, impartial, and intellectually honest. He has already

shown an ability to logically and thoroughly consider some of the State’s most important legal

issues, and he has particular knowledge about how court decisions affect the operations of

State government and the lives of Maryland’s citizens. I know that Bob McDonald will be an

asset to the Court of Appeals.”

Prior to becoming Chief of Opinions and Advice, Mr. McDonald served as the Maryland

Securities Commissioner, Chief of the Antitrust Division at the Office of the Attorney General,

and Principal Counsel to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Mr. McDonald also

served for nine years as an Assistant United States Attorney and Executive United States

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Attorney’s Office, Mr. McDonald prosecuted fraud, white collar crime, narcotics, and espionage

cases. He also has experience as a litigator in private practice. Mr. McDonald graduated

magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1977 and served as a clerk for the Honorable

Frank A. Kaufman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

For his outstanding career of public service to the State of Maryland and the Office of the

Attorney General, Mr. McDonald received the J. Joseph Curran, Jr. Outstanding Career Service

Award in 2007.

For the Court of Special Appeals, Governor O’Malley has elevated Judge Stuart Ross Berger,

currently serving on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, to fill the at-large vacancy created by

the appointment of Judge Hollander to the United States District Court. Judge Berger has

served with distinction as a Circuit Court Judge since 1998. He also has been designated to sit

temporarily on the Court of Special Appeals on numerous occasions. Prior to his appointment

to the bench, Judge Berger worked in private practice, litigating a wide variety of civil and

criminal cases. He received his law degree from the University of Baltimore in 1984.

“Judge Berger is unquestionably one of the finest trial judges in the State,” said Governor

O’Malley. “He has a reputation as a smart, hardworking, thoughtful, and fair judge, and he has

presided over a vast array of matters involving complex legal issues in many different areas. I

have no doubt that Judge Berger will be an excellent appellate jurist.”

Judge Berger is active in the community. He has served as the director of the Baltimore

Courthouse and Law Museum Foundation and as a member of the Board of Directors of the

Zanvyl & Isabelle Krieger Fund, a non-profit organization providing funding for social projects in

Baltimore City. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer at various universities, association

meetings, and bar programs. He also received the Daily Record’s Maryland Leadership in Law

Award in 2006.

In Baltimore County, Governor O’Malley has appointed Judge Nancy Purpura and Justin

James King to serve on the Circuit Court and fill the vacancies of Judge Thomas J. Bollinger

and Judge Robert Dugan, respectively.

Judge Purpura has served on the District Court for Baltimore County since 2001, where she

has handled a wide variety of cases including criminal, civil, domestic violence, and zoning

matters. Before her appointment to the District Court, Judge Purpura spent most of her career

as a criminal defense attorney. She first worked in the Baltimore County Public Defender’s

Office as a trial attorney handling juvenile and Circuit Court criminal cases, as well as civil

contempt proceedings. As she became more experienced, Judge Purpura gained a special

expertise in death penalty cases, forensic science (including DNA identification techniques)

and mental health issues. Judge Purpura earned her degree from the University of Maryland

School of Law in 1984.

Mr. King is a career public servant with 30 years of experience with the Baltimore City Law

Department. He currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Litigation and the Chief of the

Baltimore City Central Bureau of Investigation. In addition to his full-time job, Mr. King

maintains a limited part-time solo practice with a concentration in wills and estates, personal

injury, zoning, traffic-related criminal defense, domestic relations, and contract law. Mr. King

graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1980.

In Frederick County, Governor O’Malley has appointed William Rogers Nicklas, Jr. to the

Circuit Court. For the past 32 years, Mr. Nicklas has worked as a partner in a Frederick

County-based boutique firm. His wide-ranging practice includes personal injury litigation,

wrongful death, workers compensation, family law, civil litigation, adoption law, and criminal

defense. Earlier in his career, Mr. Nicklas served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Frederick

County and as a law clerk in the Criminal Division of the Office of the Maryland Attorney

General. Mr. Nicklas earned his degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1976.

In Harford County, Governor O’Malley has appointed Melba Elizabeth (“Beth”) Bowen to the


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Circuit Court. Ms. Bowen has been a prosecutor with the Harford County State’s Attorney’s

Office for the past 29 years, and has served as a supervisor in both the Circuit Court and

District Court divisions. Since 1993, Ms. Bowen also has served as the Chairman of the Board

of the Harford County Child Advocacy Center, a multi-disciplinary unit which brings together

prosecutors, police officers, social workers, forensic interviewers, counselors and a pediatrician

to investigate sexual and physical child abuse as a team. She received her law degree from the

University of Maryland School of Law.

In Howard County, Governor O’Malley has appointed Master William Vincent Tucker to the

Circuit Court. Mr. Tucker has been a Master in Chancery for the Circuit Court of Howard

County since 2004. Master Tucker previously spent seven years as a prosecutor for the

Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office and received the “Distinguished Service Award” as

“Prosecutor of the Year.” He has also litigated family law, juvenile, and criminal law matters as a

private litigator. Prior to attending law school, Master Tucker served as a police officer in

Hillsborough Township, New Jersey. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for HC

Drugfree, a 503(c) non-profit organization that educates parents and provides resources and

information to parents on how to raise drug-free children.

In Montgomery County, Governor O’Malley has appointed Anne Korbel Albright and Gary

Eugene Bair to serve on the Circuit Court and fill the vacancies of Judge Durke G. Thompson

and Judge Thomas Lewis Craven, respectively.

Since 1996, Ms. Albright has been a managing member and co-founder of Albright and

Rhodes, LLC, a small Rockville-based firm concentrating in family, criminal, and immigration

matters in the state, federal, and administrative courts of Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Albright specialized in criminal defense, including a period of service

as an Assistant Public Defender in Montgomery County. After graduating from Georgetown

University Law Center in 1987, Ms. Albright served as law clerk for the Honorable Norman P.

Ramsey of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Since 2004, Mr. Bair has been engaged in private practice in Greenbelt. Prior to that, Mr. Bair

served for over 20 years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Maryland

Attorney General. Notably, Mr. Bair served as Chief and then Solicitor General of the Criminal

Appeals Division, at which time he successfully argued a Fourth Amendment case before the

United States Supreme Court. Mr. Bair has personally appeared in hundreds of cases in the

Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals of Maryland. In his spare time, Mr. Bair

teaches Advanced Criminal Procedure as an adjunct professor at the American University

Washington College of Law. After graduating from the Georgetown University Law Center in

1976, Mr. Bair served as law clerk for the Honorable J. Dudley Digges on the Maryland Court of

Appeals.

In St. Mary’s County, Governor O’Malley has appointed David Wylie Densford to the Circuit

Court. David Densford has been a trial litigator in St. Mary’s County for 27 years. He has

worked as a solo practitioner, as part of a small firm, and as an Assistant Public Defender. He

has extensive experience in criminal, landlord/tenant, and family law issues. Prior to attending

law school, Mr. Densford was a television and print journalist. He has served on the Board of

Governors of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Board of Directors of the Maryland

Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.

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Governor O’Malley Appoints Frank Kratovilto Queen Anne’s County District Court

December 28th, 2011

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 28, 2011) – Governor O’Malley today announced the

appointment of Frank Michael Kratovil, Jr. to the District Court for Queen Anne’s County. Mr.

Kratovil will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable John T. Clark, III.

“I am honored to appoint Frank Kratovil to the Queen Anne’s County District Court,” said

Governor O’Malley. “His strong work ethic, dedication to justice, and years of experience will

make him an excellent judge.”

Mr. Kratovil served as State’s Attorney in Queen Anne’s County from 2002 to 2009. Mr. Kratovil

left his post after he was elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Earlier in his

career, Mr. Kratovil served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in both Queen Anne’s and Prince

George’s Counties and as Deputy State’s Attorney in Kent County. His diverse legal

background also includes experience in private practice, as a criminal justice advisor in the

Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention, and as a law clerk in the Public Defender’s

Office for Prince George’s County and for the Honorable Darlene G. Perry on the Circuit Court

for Prince George’s County. Mr. Kratovil graduated from the University of Baltimore School of

Law in 1994. Mr. Kratovil currently works as Assistant Deputy State’s Attorney in Prince

George’s County.

Mr. Kratovil was nominated by the Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission. More

information about the nominating commissions can be found at http://www.gov.state.md.us

/executiveorders/01.01.2008.04eo.pdf.

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