Argumentative Essay On Martin O Malley

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My fellow Westport citizens, Martin O’Malley announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential elections on May 30th. O’Malley was born and raised in Washington, D.C. and since then has held many government jobs; his most recent being: governor of Maryland. He has fought for many issues, such as gun control; which is a widely supported topic in Connecticut. He created a proposal for a ban on assault weapons and a requirement for gun owners to license their weapons. He is dedicated to his work and demonstrates his ability to act on certain ideas, such as gun control. My fellow Westport citizens, Martin O’Malley is the prime presidential candidate because he is an active and qualified democratic leader and his vision for the future will benefit America. …show more content…

He has had several prior roles in governing a community of individuals. In his first year out of college, O’Malley accepted the job to be Barbara Mikulski’s state field director for her campaign as a Senator. Then O’Malley served on the Baltimore City Council for eight years. Shortly after, he became the mayor of Baltimore. He served as the mayor for seven years until he became the democratic governor of Maryland. He served two terms as governor. These experiences not only demonstrate that he is qualified for a job where he has to lead a community but he is desired for these jobs. According to Maryland’s polling records, O’Malley won the re-election for governor in 2010 with 56.2% of the votes (Maryland.gov). In 1999, when O’Malley ran for mayor of Baltimore, he received 87,607 votes in his favor while his republican competitor received 9,207 (Maryland.gov). These statistics reveal that O’Malley is desired for leadership roles within communities and has had the experience necessary to guide the United States as

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