The Batten Graduate Council hosted presidential candidate and former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley to speak about his political career and future policy goals.
O’Malley, the former mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland, is currently running against Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination.
“To bring in someone with such high notoriety as Gov. O’Malley is definitely a huge opportunity, and we are happy to host him,” Batten Graduate Council President Terry Mason said. “He has had a very long public sector career where he has tackled lots of issues whether it be illegal immigration or gay marriage.”
O’Malley began his speech by discussing the achievements of Baltimore and the state of Maryland under his leadership.
When deciding whether to run for Baltimore City Council in 1991, O’Malley said he wouldn’t be able to live the rest of his life without trying to make a difference in what he called one of the most violent, addicted and abandoned cities in the country.
During his two terms as governor, O’Malley saw success in job creation. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking Maryland first in innovation and entrepreneurship for three years in a row.
O’Malley discussed his plans to raise the minimum wage, lower student debt, pass comprehensive immigration reform, tackle the challenge of climate change doubt and defeat ISIS using a collaborative effort from many countries.
He noted that he has a tough fight ahead of him, but said he plans to make every effort to ensure the forward progress of the country.
“As Americans, you and I share something pretty important…it is our belief in the dignity of every person,” O’Malley said. “Our belief [is] in our own responsibility to advance the common good we share and our understanding that that common good is something we share not only here and now among ourselves but with the people that will come after us.”`
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