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From the Acting Executive Director:  Rion Dennis

 
Dear Friends and Supporters,

I'd like to begin my first missive for this newsletter by thanking our outgoing Executive Director, Sean Dobson for his ten years of excellent service, inspiring leadership and unwavering commitment to progressive principles. On May 18th, Sean left the position as Executive Director of Progressive Maryland and PMEF to become the new Field Director at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. In this capacity, Sean will have a wider impact on the progressive movement nationwide as he helps steer more funding to advocacy organizations like Progressive Maryland.

I’d also like to thank the Progressive Maryland Board of Directors for the opportunity, responsibility and honor of appointing me, Acting Executive Director, while we search for a permanent E.D. I have worked for Progressive Maryland in many capacities, starting almost five years ago as a consultant, fighting Bush’s Medicare Part D expansion, then becoming an At-Large Member of PM’s Board of Directors, then joining the staff on a full time basis as the Political Director in early 2008....
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In Focus

PM Makes 40 'Early Endorsements,' Vows Maximal
Effort to Elect 'Champions of Working Families'

Progressive Maryland recently announced 40 candidates for state and local office in the 2010 election that received the group's coveted “early endorsement...” (Read the full list and release.)
 

Speaking Out

"PM will now mobilize our thousands of members and dozens of affiliates to knock on thousands of doors to elect this progressive slate.. especially in the Senate where too many reforms have died over the past four years."
-Rion Dennis, PM Acting Executive Director
 

Progressive Maryland in the News

"Progressive Maryland Executive Director Sean Dobson will be Field Director at National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy after a decade at PM..."
-Dobson Named NCRP Field Director; AFL-CIO Hiring Hall June 2
 
"Progressive Maryland handed out early endorsements to candidates, including a pair of incumbent delegates challenging their senators in Democratic primaries..."
-Progressive Md. Picks Delegate Challengers over Incumbent Senators; Gazette May 20
 
"Baker was among candidates to receive 'early endorsement' from Progressive Maryland..."
-SEIU endorses Baker in Prince George's; Wash. Post blog May 19
  
"Longtime Progressive Maryland advocate Sean Dobson, a favorite among reporters for his pithy, sharp-tongued quotes, will have a new job..."
-Reporters Notebook: Dobson Departing; The Gazette May 14
 
"Here is how Progressive Maryland, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters, and Equality Maryland scored both candidates..."
-Senate 39 Voting Records: King vs. Ali; Md. Politics Watch May 13
 
"Three groups release regular legislative scorecards: Progressive Md...."
-Senate Races and Scorecards; Maryland Politics Watch May 11
 

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