Marvin Mandel

Marvin Mandel ( born April 19, 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland ) is a former American politician (Democratic Party). He was from 1969 to 1977 Governor of the State of Maryland.

Early years and political rise

After primary school, almond visited until 1937, the Baltimore City College. By 1942, he then studied law at the University of Maryland and between 1942 and 1944 he was a soldier in the army. He served in a training camp in Texarkana. After that, he was active in Baltimore as a lawyer.

Between 1952 and 1969, was almond deputy in the House of Representatives of Maryland. Since 1963 he was President ( Speaker) of this chamber. After the election of Spiro Agnew for U.S. vice president this occurred on January 7, 1969 by its current term of office as Governor of Maryland back. Then Mandel was elected by the legislature of his state to his successor for the remainder of the term until January 1971. From 1971, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor has again been created that did not exist until now.

Governor of Maryland

On November 3, 1970 Mandel was elected as a candidate of his party regularly as the new governor of his state, and in 1974 again confirmed in this office. During his tenure, the government of the State of Maryland was divided into twelve ministries. One section dealt with the question of the solution of transport problems in the metropolitan areas of Baltimore and the companies belonging to Maryland locations that the Greater Washington DC were to be apportioned. It also included plans for subways. Also during his tenure, there were reforms in the judiciary and in education. Governor Mandel was a member of numerous associations governor.

In 1973, a federal agency examined some cases of corruption in Maryland. This study was related to the investigation against the former Governor Agnew, who soon had to withdraw it as a vice president. In this case, almond became a target of investigators. It turned out, that the governor was actively involved in bribes and advantage acquisitions. On June 4, 1977 Almond left his post as Governor rest also for health reasons. He appointed his lieutenant governor Blair Lee until further notice as acting governor. Lee Mandel took until 15 January 1979. On this day returned almond for two days until the end of his term in office on January 17 to his post back.

Further CV

His offenses were punished by a court of four years in prison, of which he had to serve 19 months before U.S. President Ronald Reagan issued him the rest of the sentence. In 1987, another court overturned the original verdict in the case of almond on again. He was then working as a lawyer again. Mandel was married twice and has two children.

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