"Our over-reliance on cars and $4-per-gallon gasoline has led us to dig a really deep hole for ourselves. The Purple Line is the ladder that helps us climb up out of this hole toward the light of rational land use, friendly commutes and a stable climate." Mike Tidwell, director of CCAN


State and County Elected Officials in Maryland Supportive of the Purple Line
 updated: January 17, 2008

Purple Line NOW! appreciates the efforts of many steadfast supporters of this project at the federal, state and local governmental levels. If you are an elected official and would like to be counted as a supporter of the Inner Purple Line, please click here to contact the Coalition.

*=signed the purple line pledge in 2006

    FEDERAL

    U.S. SENATE

  1. U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski
  2. U.S. Senator Benjamin Carden (2006)
    Special thanks to:
    U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (retired 2006)

    U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  3. Congressman Al Wynn (D-4)
  4. Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-5)
  5. Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-8)


    STATE OF MARYLAND

  6. Governor Martin O'Malley* (2006)
  7. Lt. Governor Anthony Brown* (2006)
  8. Comptroller Peter Franchot* (D) peter@franchot.com
    Thanks to:
    Governor Parris Glendening (1995-2003) - current President of the Smart Growth Leadership Institute

    MONTGOMERY COUNTY STATE DELEGATION

    District 14
  9. Sen. Rona Kramer* (D) rona.kramer@senate.state.md.us (Senate Delegation Chair)
  10. Del. Ann Kaiser (D) arkaiser@yahoo.com
  11. Del. Karen Montgomery (D) karensmont@aol.com
  12. Del. Herman L. Taylor*(D) herman.taylor@house.state.md.us

    District 15
  13. Sen. Rob Garagiola* (D) rgaragiola@comcast.net
  14. Del. Kathleen Dumais* (D) kdumais@paleyrothman.com
  15. Del. Brian J. Feldman* (D) brian.feldman@house.state.md.us (House Delegation Chair, 2008)
  16. Del. Craig Rice* (D) (2006)
    Thanks to:
    form Del. Jean Cryor* (R) (ret. 2006)

    District 16
  17. Sen. Brian E. Frosh*, brian_frosh@senate.state.md.us
  18. Del. William A. Bronrott*, william_bronrott@house.state.md.us
  19. Del. Susan C. Lee,* susan_lee@house.state.md.us (House Delegation Co-chair, 2008)
  20. Del C. William (Bill) Frick bill.frick@house.state.md.us
    Thanks to:
    former Del. Marilyn Goldwater* (D) (ret. 2007)

    District 17
  21. Sen. Jennie M. Forehand (D) jennie.forehand@senate.state.md.us
  22. Del. Kumar Barve (D) kumar@kumarbarve.com
  23. Del. Jim Gilchrist (D) jim.gilchrist@house.state.md.us
  24. Del. Luiz Simmons* (D) delegatesimmons@aol.com

    District 18
  25. Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez*, ana_gutierrez@house.state.md.us

    District 19
  26. Sen. Michael G. (Mike) Lenett* (D) (2006) (mike.lenett@senate.state.md.us)
  27. Del. Henry (Hank) B. Heller* (D) (2006)
  28. Del. Ben Kramer* (D) ccraven007@aol.com
  29. Del. Roger Manno* (roger@rogermanno.com) (2006)
    Thanks to former legislators:
    Sen. Leonard H. Teitelbaum (D) (ret. 2006),
    Del. Carole Petzold* (ret. 2006),
    Del. Adrienne A. Mandel (D) (ret. 2006)

    District 20
  30. Sen. Jamie Raskin (D)*, jbr@jamieraskin.com
  31. Del. Sheila E. Hixson*, sheila_hixson@house.state.md.us
  32. Del. Tom Hucker* (D) tomhucker@hotmail.com
  33. Del. Heather Mizeur* (D) heather@heathermizeur.com
    Thanks to former legislators:
    Sen. Ida G. Ruben* (ret. 2006),
    Del. Gareth E. Murray* (ret. 2006),
    Del. Peter Franchot* (elected to Comptroller (11/7/06)

    District 39
  34. Sen. Nancy J. King* (D) nancy.king@senate.state.md.us
  35. Del. Saqib Ali* (D) (2006)
  36. Del. Kirill Reznik (D) kirill.reznik@house.state,md.us
  37. Del Charles Barkley (D)

    MONTGOMERY COUNTY EXECUTIVE


  38. Isiah (Ike) Leggett* (D) (2006)

    MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL

  39. District 1: Roger Berliner* (2006)
  40. District 2: Michael Knapp* mike@mikeknapp.com (Council President 2008)
  41. District 3: Phil Andrews*, councilmemberandrews@montgomerycountymd.gov
  42. District 4: Marilyn Praisner*, (Council President 2007) councilmember.praisner@montgomerycountymd.gov
  43. District 5: Valerie Ervin* (Dist 5) (2006) ervinsolo1@starpower.net

    At Large Members
  44. Marc Elrich* (D) (2006) Marc@marcelrich.com
  45. Nancy Floreen* (D)
  46. George Leventhal* (at lg.)councilmember.leventhal@montgomerycountymd.gov
  47. Duchy Trachtenberg* (D) (2006)
    Thanks to former members of council:
    Bruce Adams (at. lg.)
    Derick Berlage (Dist. 5)
    Tom Perez* (Dist. 5) (ret. 2006)
    Steve Silverman* (at. lg.)(ret 2006)
    Michael L. Subin* (at lg.) (ret 2006)

    PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
    STATE DELEGATION

    District 21
  48. Sen Jim Rosapepe* (2006)
  49. Del. Ben Barnes (D) ben.barnes@house.state.md.us
  50. Del. Barbara A. Frush* (D) delegate61@hotmail.com (House Delegation Chair, 2008)
  51. Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk* (D) (2006) jpenamelnyk@msn.com

    Thanks to:
    Del. Pauline Menes (D) (ret. 2006)
    Del. Brian Moe (D) bmoe4@aol.com (ret. 2006)

    District 22
  52. Sen. Paul Pinsky* (D) ppinsky@mcea.nea.org
  53. Del. Anne Healey* (D) healey3@verizon.net
  54. Del. Tawanna Gaines* (D) Tawana.Gaines@house.state.md.us (House Delegation Co-chair, 2008)
  55. Del Justin Ross* (D) justin.ross@house.state.md.us
    Thanks to:
    Del. Rushern Baker* (D) rushern@rushernbaker.com (retiring - 22B)

    District 23
  56. Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters* (D) (2006) douglas.peters@senate.state.md.us

    District 23A
  57. Del. Mary Conroy* (D) mary_conroy@house.state.md.us
  58. Del. James Hubbard* (D) james.w.hubbard@verizon.net
  59. Del. Gerrin Levi (D) gerron.levi@house.state.md.us

    District 25
  60. Del. Melony Ghee Griffith (D) melony.griffith@house.state.md.us

    Thanks to:
    Del. Anthony Brown* (elected as Lt. Gov., 2006)

    District 26
  61. Del. Obie Patterson (D) gwen_bee@msn.com
  62. Del. Darryl A. Kelley* (D) dak@darrylkelleylaw.com

    District 27A
  63. Tamara Davis Brown* (D) tamara@tamaradavisbrown.org

    District 47
  64. Senator David Harrington* (2008)
  65. Del. Doyle Niemann* (D) doyle.niemann@house.state.md.us
  66. Del. Victor Ramirez* (D) vramirez90@hotmail.com
  67. Del. Jolene Ivey* (D) Jolene@JoleneIvey.com (2006)
    Note:
    In January, 2008, PLN mourns the untimely death of our strong ally and the leader of Prince George's Senate delegation: Sen. Gwendolyn Britt*.

    PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE

  68. Jack B. Johnson (D) countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us

    PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COUNCIL

  69. Dist. 1: Thomas E. Dernoga*, tedernoga@co.pg.md.us
  70. Dist. 2: Will Campos*, wacampos@aol.com
  71. Dist. 3: Eric C. Olson*, (Dist. 3) (2006)
  72. Dist. 4: Ingrid Turner*, (Ingrid@ingridturner.org (2006)
  73. Dist. 5: Vacant
  74. Dist. 6: Samual H. Dean, shdean@co.pg.md.us
  75. Dist. 7: Camille Exum, CAExum@co.pg.md.us
  76. Dist. 8: Tony Knotts, tknotts@co.pg.md.us
  77. Dist. 9: Marilynn M. Bland
    Thanks to former members:
    Douglas J.J. Peters* (Dist. 4) (elected to State Senate - 2006)
    Peter Shapiro (Dist. 2)
    David Harrington (Dist. 5)
    Thomas Hendershot (Dist. 3) (ret. 2006)
    (HR)


68,000 riders each weekday is huge! Counting down to completion of Purple Line DEIS; Latest news: Latest News; How you can help



See: Calendar of Events.

We need you to help keep the Purple Line a state and county priority. Write a letter, make a call or send an e-mail in support of the Purple Line today. See: Contact List