Dennis Schnepfe

July 17, 2008 - 9:19am

O’Malley swears in new secretary of state

Gov. Martin O'Malley (D-Baltimore) swore in Maryland’s 17th Secretary of State on Wednesday. Attorney John McDonough of Prince George’s County will be taking over for Interim Secretary of State Dennis Schnepfe, who has been serving since January 2007.

McDonough began immediately after being sworn in Wednesday, though Maryland law requires he be confirmed by the Senate during the next legislative session.

“I want to congratulate John McDonough on this appointment, and thank him for accepting this extraordinary responsibility as Maryland’s Secretary of State,” Governor O’Malley said in a statement.

“I am confident in John’s ability to serve the people of Maryland in this role, and look forward to having him as a member of our Executive Cabinet."

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