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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Westminster resident, Mr. Zeb Rohrback will be honored on the Maryland State Senate floor

Senator Joseph M. Getty

401 James Senate Office Building

11 Bladen Street

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

410.841.3683

PRESS RELEASE

January 18, 2011

Annapolis, Maryland – Senator Joseph Getty is pleased to announce Westminster resident, Mr. Zeb Rohrback will be honored on the Maryland State Senate floor with a Senate Resolution and a citation from Governor O’Malley on Monday, January 24^th, 2011 at 8:00pm for his heroic actions on November 2^nd, 2011.

Mr. Rohrback is currently attending the Anne Arundel County Community College Police Academy. On November 2^nd, Mr. Rohrback and two other fellow cadets witnessed a vehicle overturn in a storm water retention pond in Lanham, Maryland. The cadets were able to stabilize the victim while emergency responders were called.

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Korean American Day

Marylanders for Joe Getty

January 19, 2011

Dear Kevin,

On my second day in the State Senate, the Senators honored Korean-American Day with a Senate Resolution. In addition, we welcomed representatives of the Maryland Korean-American community on the floor in recognition of this occasion.

By an unusual coincidence, I had received a phone call at 6:30 a.m. that same morning from Busan, South Korea. At the other end of the line (actually it was not a phone line but instead over the internet on Skype) was my son Nathan who is on a deployment with the U.S. Navy.

Nathan had called during his 3-day port visit in Chinhae, South Korea, after being at sea for over 40 days. It was the first time that we had spoken with him since before their departure from San Diego shortly after Thanksgiving.

Since Nathan was not able to attend the opening session on the previous day, I rose on the floor to share with the other Senators that Nathan was on deployment and had called by coincidence from South Korea on Korean-American Day.

Nathan was excited to talk about a community service activity where members of his ship joined with the South Korean Navy for a visit to the Jinhae Jae-Hwal-Wonorphanage and special education facility. The Navy public relations office has posted several photographs from this event on their website (click here).

I concluded my remarks on the Senate floor by asking that we be mindful of our service personnel and keep them in our prayers - especially those who serve overseas separated from their families but are working to protect the freedoms that we enjoy in the United States.

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CHINHAE, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Jan. 12, 2011) Lt. j.g. Nathan Getty, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), plays with balloons with a child at the Jinhae Jae-Hwal-Won home for handicapped children. Twenty-two Sailors from Stockdale joined members of the Republic of Korea military in a community service visit to the home during a port visit. Stockdale is underway with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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Lindsey McPherson – Explore Carroll: Kittleman resigns as Senate minority leader

Kittleman resigns as Senate minority leader

District 9 senator says 'social moderate' policies out of step with GOP caucus

By Lindsey McPherson http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5093/kittleman-resigns-senate-minority-leader/

(Enlarge) District 9 Republican state Sen. Allan Kittleman of West Friendship, right, announced Tuesday that he is resigning from his position as Senate minority leader. "It was apparent that the majority of the (Senate Republican) caucus members do not want a fiscally conservative who is also a social moderate as the leader of the caucus," he wrote in a letter to Senate Minority Whip David Brinkley (Dist. 4) of New Market. (Baltimore Sun file photo)

Republican state Sen. Allan Kittleman (Dist. 9) of West Friendship announced Tuesday that he is resigning from his position as Senate minority leader.

“It was apparent that the majority of the (Senate Republican) caucus members do not want a fiscally conservative who is also a social moderate as the leader of the caucus,” he wrote in a letter to Senate Minority Whip David Brinkley (Dist. 4) of New Market. “Therefore, while it has been a privilege to lead the Republican Senate Caucus for the past two years, I feel it would not be in the best interest of the caucus for me to continue as their leader.”

Kittleman, who represents western Howard County and part of Carroll County as the senator from District 9, has served as the minority leader since 2008. Before assuming that position, he served as the minority whip from 2006 to 2008… http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5093/kittleman-resigns-senate-minority-leader/

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Explore Carroll – Kevin Dayhoff: Remembering Dr. King and Mathias de Sousa

DAYHOFF: Remembering Dr. King and a Marylander 400 years prior

Published January 16, 2011 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/5077/remembering-dr-king-marylander-400-years-prior/

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in honor of one of the world's best-known advocates of non-violent social change strategies.

King was born in Atlanta Jan. 15, 1929. He first burst on the national scene on Dec. 5, 1955, five days after Montgomery, Ala., civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to obey city rules mandating segregation on buses.

Of course, King is best known for his "I Have a Dream" speech Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington.

In addition to King's birthday, I should also note that this past Wednesday was the first day of the 428th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly.

What's the connection? Well, in honor of King, it's only fitting to tie the two together obliquely and call attention to the life and times of Mathias de Sousa.

At 2 o'clock on March 23, 1642, in "St. Maries," now known as St. Mary's City, de Sousa took his seat in the Maryland General Assembly along with Gov. Leonard Calvert, the first governor of Maryland, and 37 other gentlemen…

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and understanding to change the world. Care to join me? When Kevin Dayhoff is not lost in a history book, he may be reached ...

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General Assembly of Maryland Dates of Interest 2011 Session

January 12, 2011 http://www.scribd.com/doc/47110917/General-Assembly-of-Maryland-Dates-of-Interest-2011-Session

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January 12, 2011

It’s going to be ugly http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4161

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Today is the first day of the 428th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly and, as in past years, the main question on the minds of the leadership of this august body’s deliberations will be, “Welcome to Maryland, what’s in your wallet?”

January 5, 2011

The Fall of The House O’Malley Built? http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4150

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Now that the hangover from last November’s Maryland General Election is becoming a memory, and Marylanders have begun to put away the Christmas lights and joined a local gym to shed those holiday pounds, many are beginning to set their sights on January 12, the beginning of the 2011 session of the Maryland General Assembly.

Carroll commissioners call on delegation to not pass teacher pension costs to county

Published January 13, 2011 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle: A public hearing Saturday in Westminster was designed to gather residents' feedback on bills that are likely to surface when the Maryland General Assembly convenes this week in Annapolis. But one of the more dominating discussions actually took place ... ... http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5064/carroll-county-commissioners-call-delegation-not-pass-along-pension-costs/

DAYHOFF: Remembering Dr. King and a Marylander 400 years prior

Published January 16, 2011 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... and understanding to change the world. Care to join me? When Kevin Dayhoff is not lost in a history book, he may be reached ... http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/5077/remembering-dr-king-marylander-400-years-prior/

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in honor of one of the world's best-known advocates of non-violent social change strategies.

Of course, King is best known for his "I Have a Dream" speech Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington.

In addition to King's birthday, I should also note that this past Wednesday was the first day of the 428th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly.

What's the connection? Well, in honor of King, it's only fitting to tie the two together obliquely and call attention to the life and times of Mathias de Sousa.

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General Assembly of Maryland Dates of Interest 2011 Session

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Maryland Reporter: AFSCME members ask legislators to keep pensions and health benefits the same

AFSCME members ask legislators to keep pensions and health benefits the same

January 13, 2011 By Megan Poinski

http://marylandreporter.com/2011/01/13/afscme-members-asks-legislators-to-keep-pensions-and-health-benefits-the-same/

More than 100 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees came to Annapolis on Wednesday to lobby the 428th General Assembly for their No. 1 priority: preserving the health and pension benefits they have.

Before the session began at noon on Wednesday, union members from throughout the state filed into a public lounge in the House Office Building. AFSCME staff handed out green hats and scarves to the union members, as they signed onto a sheet with their names and legislative districts. Once they signed in, they sat at tables organized by district number and prepared to visit their newly elected representatives.

AFSCME is the largest union for state employees. Legislative director Sue Esty said that with several proposals circulating to make cuts in pension and health benefits – as well as recent furloughs, pay cuts and hiring freezes – the union members want to make sure they set the right tone for this General Assembly session.

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Recent deliberations and recommendations from the Public Employees’ and Retirees’ Benefits Sustainability Commission galvanized the union members and spurred them into action. The eight-member commission created by legislation last year is recommending that the General Assembly cut state costs of health insurance 10% by hiking premiums and reducing coverage for state employees and retirees, and shift half the costs of teacher pensions to local school boards over the next three to five years.

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At Wednesday’s rally, correctional officer Greg Currie, who works at the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore, said he has attended pension commission meetings – even testifying about retirement benefits at a public hearing. Currie said that he just wants to see pensions and health care stay the same. He has written to his representatives in the General Assembly about the issue, and is hopeful that they will make a careful decision.

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http://marylandreporter.com/2011/01/13/afscme-members-asks-legislators-to-keep-pensions-and-health-benefits-the-same/

Related – also see:

January 12, 2011

It’s going to be ugly http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4161

Kevin E. Dayhoff

January 5, 2011

The Fall of The House O’Malley Built? http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4150

Kevin E. Dayhoff

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/01/maryland-reporter-afscme-members-ask.html

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Carroll County NAACP Breakfast by Joe Getty

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Getty for Senate on Monday, January 17, 2011 at 2:35pm

Congratulations to the Carroll County Chapter of the NAACP for their excellent tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this past Saturday morning. I attended the eighth annual breakfast organized by Jean Lewis, President of Branch No. 7014, and other members of the local chapter.

An uplifting message was delivered by Ambassador Blango Ross, pastor of the Strawbridge United Methodist Church, New Windsor. While quoting scripture, Dr. King and text messages from his children, Pastor Ross offered an extraordinary commentary about the relevance of Dr. King's teachings in our modern world of technology.

As he referred to quotations from Dr. King's early speeches ("Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction"), Pastor Ross repeatedly returned to the role of love, family and a Christian lifestyle to counter the corrupting forces in modern society.

Another highlight of the morning was a presentation by Carroll County students Jordan Costley, Janae Henson, Troy Henson, Jasmine Rock and Tyrice Rock who read "Letters to Dr. King" from a book published to show how today's students feel about the legacy of Dr. King.

The entire program was admirably coordinated by master of ceremonies Doug Metz. A presentation of artwork for the NAACP headquarters was made by former Westminster Mayor Kevin Dayhoff and Caroline Babylon.

I encourage you to view the video of this event when it becomes available from the Carroll County Community Media Center (http://www.carrollmediacenter.org/)

While much of state government is closed today in honor of Dr. King, the Maryland General Assembly will convene at 8:00 p.m. this evening. I plan to attend the annual wreath-laying ceremony in front of the State House and then attend the traditional MLK speech in the Senate Chamber which this year will be given by my Baltimore County colleague, Senator Delores G. Kelley.

Additional information about the Carroll County Chapter of the NAACP is available on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carroll-County-NAACP/108954305789921).

A presentation of a print of Dr. Martin Luther King was made by Kevin Dayhoff and Caroline Babylon for the offices of the Carroll County NAACP.

Ambassador Blango Ross, pastor of Strawbridge United Methodist Church, gave the keynote address at the breakfast.

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Opening Day of the Maryland General Assembly by MD Sen. Joe Getty

Opening Day 2011

Marylanders for Joe Getty

January 14, 2011

Dear Kevin,

I want to thank all of my friends and supporters for their contributions and efforts during the 2010 election campaign.  As a direct result of your support, I was sworn in last Wednesday as a Maryland State Senator representing Legislative District 5.
It was a great experience for my wife and children to attend the Opening Day session. Each Senator was only allowed two guests on the floor because of the space restrictions in the Senate Chamber.  I fudged and got a two-children-for-one-adult deal so that Susie and my two youngest children, Madison and Samuel, could accompany me on the floor.
My son Justus, daughter-in-law Sarah and daughter Laura were able to get seats in the gallery behind us. There was an additional Getty in the gallery (since Sarah is eight-and-three-quarters-months pregnant) whom we hope to meet in the near future.  Unable to attend were my son Nathan (who is on a deployment with the U.S. Navy) and my daughter Emma (who had to return to UNC-Wilmington earlier in the week).
The Carroll County Times covered the opening of the 2011 Legislative Session with a focus on the two "freshman" members of the Carroll County delegation - namely Delegate Justin Ready & me. The articles by Christian Alexandersen about Justin (click here) and by Ryan Marshall about me (click here) accurately captured the august ceremonies and family pride displayed for the occasion.
Times photographers Dylan Slagle and Dave Munch produced a photo gallery (click here) that illustrates the wide-ranging emotions of the day including the solemnity of the ceremony, the time spent with family and the joy and enthusiasm as we begin our jobs.
Senator David Brinkley offered the best perspective on the day: "The pomp and circumstance inspires you by serving as a reminder of what you've been entrusted with."
There is no doubt that this session will be tough and there will be many legislative policy highs and lows over the next three months. Please contact me if issues arise during the session for which you wish to offer an opinion. I truly value your insights and advice.
My legislative contact information is: Phone - (410) 841-3683; Email -joseph.getty@senate.state.md.us; Address - James Senate Office Building Room 401, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

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In The Senate Chamber

Carroll County Times photographer Dylan Slagle took this photograph in the Senate Chamber prior to the commencement of the opening session. From left to right: Madison, Samuel, Susan and Joe Getty.

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Maryland Reporter: Assembly celebrates opening with fanfare, pledges of unity and doses of reality

Assembly celebrates opening with fanfare, pledges of unity and doses of reality

January 13, 2011

By Abby Rogers and Megan Poinski

http://marylandreporter.com/2011/01/13/assembly-celebrates-opening-with-fanfare-pledges-of-unity-and-doses-of-reality/

Maryland’s General Assembly opened its 2011 session Wednesday to much fanfare, a combination of first day of school, high school pep rally, and college graduation. But there were many reminders of the difficult road ahead.

Comments in the House Chamber referred to the new group of delegates as a “rowdy bunch,” as delegates rose to their feet and cheered on numerous occasions. There are 30 new delegates out of 141 members: 16 new Republicans and 14 new Democrats.

There are 10 new state senators out of 47 members, all but one Democrats. But 8 of the 10 had been members of the House of Delegates… http://marylandreporter.com/2011/01/13/assembly-celebrates-opening-with-fanfare-pledges-of-unity-and-doses-of-reality/

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle: 428 MGA It’s going to be ugly http://tinyurl.com/4ktmtk4

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4161 January 12, 2011 “It’s going to be ugly” by Kevin E. Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/4ktmtk4

Today is the first day of the 428^th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly and, as in past years, the main question on the minds of the leadership of this august body’s deliberations will be, “Welcome to Maryland, what’s in your wallet?”

One of the many enigmas hovering over the upcoming session is the perception that this session will be a ho-hum gathering of lawmakers, filled with low expectations and high anxiety.

Nothing could be farther from the truth. Many tend to agree with the assessment offered by State Senator-elect Joe Getty (R., Carroll-Baltimore). At a legislative breakfast last Thursday, Mr. Getty summed up his analysis of the upcoming session with one word: It will be “ugly.” … http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4161

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Monday, December 06, 2010

Alan Brody for The Gazette: This year's class of incoming legislators is looking to make immediate impact

"Meet the Freshmen" by Alan Brody

Photos by Brian Lewis/The Gazette: Top row (from left): Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr. (D-Dist. 44), Bonnie Cullison (D-Dist. 19), C.T. Wilson (D-Dist. 28) and Cathleen M. Vitale (R-Dist. 33A). Bottom row (from left): Bill Ferguson (D-Dist. 46), Kelly Schulz (R-Dist. 4A), Joseph M. Getty (R-Dist. 5) and Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D-Dist. 23A).

Writing for the Gazette, Alan Brody has written a wonderful primer on the freshman class of legislators in the upcoming Maryland General Assembly: http://www.gazette.net/stories/12032010/polinew204140_32544.php

Friday, Dec. 3, 2010

Meet the Freshmen

This year's class of incoming legislators is looking to make immediate impact

by Alan Brody | Staff Writer

http://www.gazette.net/stories/12032010/polinew204140_32544.php

The 40 freshmen legislators who make up the General Assembly's Class of 2011 possess various backgrounds.

Only two of the 10 incoming senators have not served previously in the House of Delegates, and three House Republicans are reclaiming seats they lost or relinquished four years ago, so the number of "true freshmen" is lower. Several more have held local office, and others have Annapolis experience as one-time legislative staffers.

There are entrepreneurs, educators and, of course, numerous attorneys.

Predicting the political stars of tomorrow is something of a crapshoot, but here is a handful of newbies to keep an eye on during the upcoming legislative session — and beyond… http://www.gazette.net/stories/12032010/polinew204140_32544.php

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