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Duncan attended [[St. John's College High School]] and received a Bachelor's degree in [[psychology]] and [[political science]] from [[Columbia University]]. Duncan is married to Barbara Duncan and has five children. |
Duncan attended [[St. John's College High School]] and received a Bachelor's degree in [[psychology]] and [[political science]] from [[Columbia University]]. Duncan is married to Barbara Duncan and has five children. |
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Duncan was elected as Montgomery County Executive in 1994. Prior to serving as County Executive, Duncan was the Mayor of [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville]] from [[1987]]-[[1993]] and a member of the Rockville City Council from [[1982]]-1987. Duncan was the longest serving county executive in the history of Montgomery County. |
Duncan was elected as Montgomery County Executive in 1994. Prior to serving as County Executive, Duncan was the Mayor of [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville]] from [[1987]]-[[1993]] and a member of the Rockville City Council from [[1982]]-1987. Duncan was the longest serving county executive in the history of Montgomery County. Doug Duncan made Montgomery County a haven for illegal immigrants from South and Central American countries. Doug Duncan is responsible for destroying the quality of life in Montgomery County be catering to illegal immigrants. He used millions of tax dollars setting up job sites for illegal immigrants and health facilities for illegal immigrants. These tax dollars should of been used for projects to benefit the legal, US citizens living in Montgomery county. He caused many long time residents of the county to flee to other counties in Maryland. Doug Duncan is widely known for lowering the standard of living in Montgomery county. It is believed that his severe depression was caused be his destruction of the quality of life in Montgomery county. |
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Duncan was a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge Governor [[Robert Ehrlich]] in the [[Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 Maryland gubernatorial election]]. His main rival in the Democratic primary election was [[Baltimore]] Mayor [[Martin J. O'Malley]]. However, on [[June 22]], [[2006]], Duncan dropped out of the race unexpectedly due to a diagnosis of [[clinical depression]]. At the time of his announcement, polls showed Duncan closing in on O'Malley.<ref>Matt Mosk and John Wagner. [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2006/01/duncans_dough.html "Duncan Trails Opponents"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[January 17]], [[2006]]. ''URL retrieved on [[February 2]], [[2007]].''</ref> |
Duncan was a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge Governor [[Robert Ehrlich]] in the [[Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 Maryland gubernatorial election]]. His main rival in the Democratic primary election was [[Baltimore]] Mayor [[Martin J. O'Malley]]. However, on [[June 22]], [[2006]], Duncan dropped out of the race unexpectedly due to a diagnosis of [[clinical depression]]. At the time of his announcement, polls showed Duncan closing in on O'Malley.<ref>Matt Mosk and John Wagner. [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2006/01/duncans_dough.html "Duncan Trails Opponents"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[January 17]], [[2006]]. ''URL retrieved on [[February 2]], [[2007]].''</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:14, 29 August 2007
Douglas M. Duncan | |
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| Rockville City Councilman | |
| In office 1982–1987 | |
| Mayor of Rockville | |
| In office 1987–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Steven van Grack |
| Succeeded by | James Coyle |
| Montgomery County Executive | |
| In office 1994–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Neal Potter |
| Succeeded by | Ike Leggett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1955 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Barbara |
| Residence(s) | Rockville, Maryland |
| Occupation | Former State Politician, Current Vice President for Administrative Affairs at the University of Maryland, College Park |
Douglas M. Duncan (born October 25, 1955) is a Democratic politician from Maryland who served as County Executive of Montgomery County from 1994 to 2006. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in the 2006 elections until he abruptly dropped out of the race on June 22, 2006, citing clinical depression.[1]
Duncan attended St. John's College High School and received a Bachelor's degree in psychology and political science from Columbia University. Duncan is married to Barbara Duncan and has five children.
Duncan was elected as Montgomery County Executive in 1994. Prior to serving as County Executive, Duncan was the Mayor of Rockville from 1987-1993 and a member of the Rockville City Council from 1982-1987. Duncan was the longest serving county executive in the history of Montgomery County. Doug Duncan made Montgomery County a haven for illegal immigrants from South and Central American countries. Doug Duncan is responsible for destroying the quality of life in Montgomery County be catering to illegal immigrants. He used millions of tax dollars setting up job sites for illegal immigrants and health facilities for illegal immigrants. These tax dollars should of been used for projects to benefit the legal, US citizens living in Montgomery county. He caused many long time residents of the county to flee to other counties in Maryland. Doug Duncan is widely known for lowering the standard of living in Montgomery county. It is believed that his severe depression was caused be his destruction of the quality of life in Montgomery county.
Duncan was a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge Governor Robert Ehrlich in the 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election. His main rival in the Democratic primary election was Baltimore Mayor Martin J. O'Malley. However, on June 22, 2006, Duncan dropped out of the race unexpectedly due to a diagnosis of clinical depression. At the time of his announcement, polls showed Duncan closing in on O'Malley.[2]
On March 22 2007, Duncan was appointed Vice President of Administrative Affairs at the University of Maryland, College Park, effective April 4.[3]
References
- ^ "Duncan drops out of gubernatorial race, citing depression". The Washington Times. June 22, 2006. URL retrieved on January 23, 2007.
- ^ Matt Mosk and John Wagner. "Duncan Trails Opponents". The Washington Post. January 17, 2006. URL retrieved on February 2, 2007.
- ^ Duncan Appointed University of Maryland Vice President. Office of Internet Communications, University of Maryland, College Park. March 22, 2007.