For Immediate Release: Monday, March 2, 2015
Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal issued the following statement after U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski today announced she would not seek another term. Council President Leventhal worked on Senator Mikulski’s Senate staff for five years in the 1990s.
“It is hard to remember now what a seismic change Barbara Mikulski represented when she was elected to the U.S. Senate as one of only two women in that body. Her election sent a signal to America and the world that the U.S. Senate didn’t have to be an exclusive good old boys club. She has consistently been a strong voice for a more open and inclusive politics and her retirement announcement continues that tradition, as it offers an opportunity for a new generation of leadership to rise. All Marylanders should be grateful to Senator Mikulski for her influence and her example. Through her efforts, thousands of jobs have been created and retained and Maryland’s share of federal spending has remained generous. Most importantly, women and men of every background, regardless of where they lived in Maryland, had an effective fighter working on their behalf in the Senate. She has been a force for good in American politics.”
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Release ID: 15-063
Media Contact: Neil Greenberger 240-777-7939, Delphine Harriston 240-777-7931