Now, more than ever, we need a Governor who is fighting on our side… Fighting to move us forward!

Four years ago, Governor Martin O'Malley and Lieutenant Governor Brown promised to always put the needs of Maryland's families and family-owned businesses first. And because of the tough decisions we've made together, Maryland has fared better than most other states, but we still have more work ahead of us to keep Maryland Moving Forward.

Governor O'Malley understands that there is no government program that is as important or as empowering to a family as a job. That's why he's been fighting to expand opportunities for Maryland families, create jobs, and create the conditions for economic growth in our State.

Governor O'Malley understands that leadership is more than just lip service and talking points; and that progress is only possible when we bring people together to make tough choices—tough choices to cut state spending by $5.6 billion, reduce the size of government to a forty year low, restore fiscal responsibility and create the conditions for economic growth in Maryland.

Moving Maryland Forward

Creating Jobs

• Established public-private partnership to create 5,700 jobs at the Port of Baltimore.
• Fought for General Motors to produce the next generation of electric drive motors at a Baltimore County facility to create and retain hundreds of jobs.
• Created a $5,000 tax credit for every unemployed-Marylander hired to create jobs and help small businesses expand.

Fiscal Responsibility

• Cut state spending by $5.6 Billion and reduced the size of state government.

Protecting Homeownership

• Took on the big banks and fought for nation-leading reforms to protect homeownership and give Maryland families the support they need to help them stay in their homes.

Improved Public Education

• Fought for historic investments in public education, creating the #1 public school system in the nation two years in a row.
• A four year freeze on college tuition made college education affordable for middle-class Maryland families.

Reduced Violent Crime

• Supporting police and law enforcement to drive violent crime to its lowest level in 35 years by using proven crime-fighting strategies like DNA fingerprinting.
• Strengthened laws to protect children from sex predators.

Improved Healthcare

• Expanded access to healthcare for 165,000 Marylanders, including 78,000 children.

Protecting the Environment

• Made real progress in restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay, improving water quality and bringing back the blue crab population.