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By Larry Carson and Baltimore Sun reporter | March 11, 2010
Although former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is still officially pondering a race for his old office, Gov. Martin O'Malley is eager for the battle he thinks is coming, according to the governor's campaign manager, Tom Russell. Russell had harsh words for the former governor, a Republican, but was also frank about the problems Democrats face in the heated national political atmosphere this year. He spoke to about 30 members of the Columbia Democratic Club in a small community center meeting room in the planned town Wednesday night.
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By Larry Carson | larry.carson@baltsun.com | March 12, 2010
Although former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has yet to officially enter the race for his old office, Gov. Martin O'Malley is eager to take him on, according to the governor's campaign manager, Tom Russell. Russell, a longtime Democratic campaigner, said the current heated political conditions can't help but entice Ehrlich into a rematch against O'Malley. " Maryland is a Democratic state, but this is one heck of a Republican year," Russell said. "Right now, incumbents are suffering, and Democrats are suffering."
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By Frederick N. Rasmussen and Frederick N. Rasmussen,SUN STAFF | October 28, 1999
Christopher F. Pfrommer III, a former political campaign manager and administrative aide, died Monday after a fall in his home in the 100 block of W. University Parkway. He was 64.Mr. Pfrommer, a former science reporter for The Evening Sun, managed the successful 1962 campaign of 2nd District Congressman Clarence D. Long, and later served on his staff, in charge of the congressman's legislative agenda and constituent complaints.In 1971, he left Mr. Long's staff to become a press aide during William Donald Schaefer's first mayoral bid. The next year, he managed Charles B. Anderson Jr.'s successful campaign to become Harford County's first county executive and later headed the county's 1976 bicentennial commission.
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By DOUG DONOVAN and DOUG DONOVAN,SUN REPORTER | May 22, 2006
Mayor Martin O'Malley replaced his campaign manager yesterday and elevated his brother and two Maryland political operatives to lead his effort to win the Democratic primary election in September. O'Malley campaign officials say the decision was mutual between outgoing manager Jonathan A. Epstein and the mayor. Replacing Epstein will be Josh White, former head of the Maryland Democratic Party, who became deputy campaign manager in March, according to a campaign statement issued last night.
NEWS
October 9, 2007
Thomas Wayne Rimrodt, a Republican campaign manager who had been an assistant secretary in the Maryland Department of Planning until early this year, died of brain cancer Sunday at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson. The Parkville resident was 41. Born in San Diego, Mr. Rimrodt earned an undergraduate degree at California State University at Hayward and two master's degrees - in public administration and in political science - from Claremont Graduate University in California. After serving as the city manager of Atherton, Calif.
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By Craig Timberg and Craig Timberg,SUN STAFF | March 12, 1998
Ellen R. Sauerbrey, whose campaign for governor has been without a press secretary since the previous one was forced out in November, has hired a veteran Republican operative with local roots to take over the job.Jim Dornan, 38, who has experience as a campaign manager and Capitol Hill staffer, started work yesterday at Sauerbrey's headquarters in Towson. He will handle press relations and share duties speaking for the campaign with consultant Carol Hirschburg."I'm ecstatic to be here. This is the first time I've been able to work for a legitimate Republican candidate in the state of Maryland," said Dornan, who grew up in Baltimore, Towson and Bowie.