Peter Franchot
Peter Franchot | |
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| 33rd Comptroller of Maryland | |
| In office January 22, 2007 – January 16, 2023 | |
| Governor | Martin O'Malley Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | William Schaefer |
| Succeeded by | Brooke Lierman |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 20th district | |
| In office 1987–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ida Ruben |
| Succeeded by | Tom Hucker Heather Mizeur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Van Rensselaer Franchot November 25, 1947 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Maher |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) Northeastern University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1970 |
Peter Van Rensselaer Franchot (born November 25, 1947) is an American politician. He was the 33rd Comptroller of Maryland from 2007 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 until 2007.
In January 2020, Franchot announced his plans to run for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in the 2022 election.[1] He lost the Democratic nomination in July 2022.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Witte, Brian (January 9, 2020). "Maryland Comptroller Says He's Running for Governor". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ Bowman, Bridget (July 22, 2022). "Wes Moore wins Democratic primary for Maryland governor". NBC News. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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