rictus58 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Sen. Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in the history of Congress, is announcing her retirement, Democratic officials say. The 78-year-old Maryland Democrat, now in her fifth term, is set to make a statement at a news conference in Fells Point in Baltimore later Monday. Her retirement could set off a race among potential candidates to succeed her, including Rep. Chris Van Hollen and former Gov. Martin O'Malley, who is considering a bid for president. Mikulski became the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress in 2012. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1976 and has served in the Senate since 1987. Mikulski is up for re-election next year, but has declined in the past to say whether she would run for what would be a sixth term. The deadline for filing is in January 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I once got mail from her Can't remember what for. Maybe it was that SOPA riot thing. Or maybe it was something else. Can't remember Nice of her to write her constituents like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 She apparently was the crankiest person in the Senate. All the staffers hated her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurd Cudins Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 She apparently was the crankiest person in the Senate. All the staffers hated her. I can second that notion. I worked as a Senate page with her nephew. He was straight up white trash. The other pages would make fun of him because they were all well spoken, whereas he sounded like a middle school dropout who had somehow escaped the ghetto and wandered into the capitol. He DID teach me how to make the gang sign "blood" with my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 It would be nice to pry at least 1 Senate seat from the Baltimore political mafia. Van Hollen has no backbone or he would go after it. I think it's O'Malley's for the taking. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rictus58 Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Former Gov. O'Malley has stated he won't seek the vacancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Maybe Hoyer will be next. I can only pray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/kathleen-matthews-marriott-exec-and-former-anchor-eyes-van-hollen-seat/2015/03/05/11541660-c34d-11e4-ad5c-3b8ce89f1b89_story.html Kathleen Matthews, Marriott exec and former anchor, eyes Van Hollen seat Marriott International executive and longtime local news anchor Kathleen Matthews, wife of MSNBC host Chris Matthews, is planning to run for the Congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.),Politico reported today. Van Hollen announced Wednesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat opened by Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s retirement announcement. Politico said Matthews, a former anchor for WJLA, has long talked about running for office and has started talking to Democratic activists and potential campaign consultants about the 2016 contest. Matthews, executive vice president and chief global communications and public affairs officer for the hotel giant was out of the country on business. Chris Matthews did not return phone or e-mail messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointyfootball Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Ahh that's too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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