1999 Baltimore mayoral election

None January 2025 October 2013 1999 Baltimore mayoral election Flag of Baltimore, Maryland.svg Presidential no 1995 Baltimore mayoral election 1995 2003–2004 Baltimore mayoral election 2003–04 November 2, 1999 Martin O'Malley 2001 (2).jpg Martin O'Malley Democratic Party (United States) 87,607 90.5% 3x4.svg David F. Tufaro Republican Party (United States) 9,207 9.5% Mayor Kurt Schmoke Democratic Party (United States) Martin O'Malley Democratic Party (United States) On November 2, 1999, the city of Baltimore, Maryland, elected a new mayor, the 47th in the city's history. Primary elections were held to determine the nominees for the Democratic Party and Republican Party on September 14. Incumbent mayor Kurt Schmoke, a Democrat, opted not to run for reelection. Martin O'Malley, a member of the Baltimore City Council, won the election to succeed Schmoke. Because Baltimore's electorate is overwhelmingly Democratic, it was widely believed that the city's next mayor would effectively be chosen in the Democratic primary election. Baltimore's large African American population initially made it seem likely that Schmoke would be succeeded by another African American. Former Congressman Kweisi Mfume was the preferred candidate of local politicians, but he opted not to run. Though Carl Stokes and Lawrence Bell, members of the city council, declared for the race, local leaders were underwhelmed with the quality of declared candidates. In 1999, Baltimore experienced high rates of murder and unemployment, and had a failing city school system. O'Malley declared his candidacy, focusing his campaign on a "zero tolerance" approach to crime. He received endorsements from many of the city's African American leaders. After what had been competitive race, O'Malley overtook both Stokes and Bell to win the Democratic nomination by a sizable margin, making him an overwhelming favorite in the general election. He defeated Republican candidate David F. Tufaro in the general election by an overwhelming majority. Background Kurt Schmoke, the incumbent Mayor of Baltimore, was serving his third term. He announced in December 1998 that he would not run for reelection the following year,https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/04/us/national-news-briefs-3-term-baltimore-mayor-won-t-seek-re-election.html National News Briefs; 3-Term Baltimore Mayor Won't Seek Re-election The New York Times December 4, 1998 October 20, 2013 the first time an incumbent Baltimore mayor did not run for reelection since 1971.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2K5VAAAAIBAJ&pg=6703,4301930&dq=baltimore+election+mayor&hl=en Political free-for-all emerges in Baltimore mayor's race Associated Press The Robesonian Lumberton, North Carolina 5A August 14, 1999 October 20, 2013 Schmoke was the first African American elected mayor in Baltimore's history. Racial politics had long played a role in Baltimore. As the state of Maryland did not attempt to prevent African Americans from voting through Jim Crow laws, political coalitions often involved African American community leaders. Theodore McKeldin, who served as mayor from 1943 through 1947 and from 1963 through 1967, was one of the first political leaders to work with African American community leaders. By 1999, 63% of Baltimore's registered voters were African American, and 90% were registered to the Democratic Party.https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/15/us/baltimore-democrats-pick-white-councilman-in-mayoral-primary.html The New York Times Baltimore Democrats Pick White Councilman in Mayoral Primary Francis X. Clines September 15, 1999 April 26, 2010 Baltimore had not elected a Republican mayor since 1963.http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/vote99/v018.htm O'Malley wins Baltimore mayor's race Associated Press USA Today November 3, 1999 October 20, 2013 As of 1999, Baltimore experienced 300 murders a year, which was the fourth most in the nation. Unemployment was 9%, twice the national average.http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/08/26/baltimore.mayor/ CNN Fifteen candidates compete in Baltimore's mayoral primary Bruce Morton August 26, 1999 October 19, 2013 Between 1990 and 1998, Baltimore saw its population decrease by 12.3%, the second-biggest decrease during that time period in the United States. This decrease led to its work force decreasing by one-sixth. The city saw decreases in heavy-manufacturing by 40 percent, distribution jobs by 35 percent, retail positions by 34 percent, and banking jobs by 28 percent. Also, the state of Maryland had taken over the city's failing school system in 1996, which upset African American politicians. State Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV called the takeover racist. Baltimore City Council members, including President Lawrence Bell and Martin O'Malley, had opposed the handling of Baltimore's high crime rate by Schmoke and Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Commissioner Thomas C. Frazier. Democratic primary Candidates Lawrence Bell, president of the city council Mary Conaway, city register of wills Martin O'Malley, city council member from Northeast Baltimore Carl Stokes, former city council member Declined Joan Carter Conway, state senator (endorsed O'Malley) Patricia Jessamy, Baltimore state's attorney Kwesi Mfume, president of the NAACP and former U.S. representative from Catonsville Joan Pratt, city comptroller Pete Rawlings, state delegate (endorsed O'Malley)https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/15/us/baltimore-democrats-pick-white-councilman-in-mayoral-primary.html The New York Times Baltimore Democrats Pick White Councilman in Mayoral Primary Francis X. Clines September 15, 1999 April 26, 2010 Bishop Robinson, former Baltimore police commissionerhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/06/25/robinson-decides-mayoral-run-is-out-former-police-chief-calls-his-decision-a-personal-matter/ Robinson decides: mayoral run is out: Former police chief calls his decision 'a personal matter' June 25, 1999 Ivan Penn The Baltimore Sun October 21, 2013 William Donald Schaefer, Maryland state comptroller and former mayor (endorsed Robinson; later O'Malley)https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/06/15/mayor-before-but-not-again-schaefer-wont-run-will-support-former-police-commissioner-his-mind-on-current-job/ Mayor before, but not again: Schaefer won't run, will support former police commissioner. His mind on current job The Baltimore Sun June 15, 1999 Gerard Shields October 21, 2013https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-sep-15-mn-10276-story.html Councilman Wins Baltimore Mayoral Primary September 15, 1999 November 30, 2012 Los Angeles Times Associated Press Kurt Schmoke, incumbent mayor since 1987 Minor candidates None of these candidates received more than 0.10% of the popular vote. * Philip A. Brown Jr. Robert S. Cunningham Richard A. Darrah Jessica June Davis Charles A. Dugger Vincent Phillip Fullard John William Hahn A. Robert Kaufman Bernard Kempa Gene Lamar Michaels Sandra Okwaye Richard Riha William Edward Roberts Sr. 20em Bell was considered in February 1999 to be the front-runner in the mayoral race. Other potential candidates included State's Attorney Patricia Jessamy, former city councilman Carl Stokes, City Comptroller Joan Pratt, and Joan Carter Conway, a member of the Maryland State Senate. City leaders, including Howard P. Rawlings, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, and William Donald Schaefer, the Comptroller of Maryland and Schmoke's predecessor as mayor, feared that none of the potential candidates had the vision to continue the urban renewal that took place under Schmoke and Schaefer.https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/25/us/baltimore-leaders-sour-on-entire-mayoral-field.html The New York Times Baltimore Leaders Sour on Entire Mayoral Field Michael Janofsky February 25, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/20131113050328/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/25/us/baltimore-leaders-sour-on-entire-mayoral-field.html November 13, 2013 April 26, 2010 bot: unknown mdy They hoped that Baltimore-native Kweisi Mfume, the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), would run. Mfume had previously served on the Baltimore City Council and in the United States House of Representatives. Schmoke called the race "his to lose". However, Mfume lived in nearby Catonsville, Maryland, and did not move into Baltimore until March, which would leave him short of the one-year residency requirement. Schaefer stated that he had no interest in running, and threw his support behind Bishop Robinson, the former BPD Commissioner. Robinson chose not to run. The state legislature passed a law shortening the residency requirement from one year to six months, which was signed into law by Democratic Governor Parris Glendening in April.https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/30/us/potential-mayor-of-baltimore-has-city-guessing.html The New York Times Potential Mayor of Baltimore Has City Guessing Michael Janofsky April 30, 1999 April 26, 2010 Bell attempted to have the legislation overturned.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/40909354.html?dids=40909354:40909354&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+27%2C+1999&author=Ivan+Penn&pub=The+Sun&desc=Bell+seeks+to+overturn+shorter+residency+rule%3B+Mayoral+hopeful%27s+bill+would+block+eligibility+of+potential+foe+Mfume&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20121203015922/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/40909354.html?dids=40909354:40909354&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+27,+1999&author=Ivan+Penn&pub=The+Sun&desc=Bell+seeks+to+overturn+shorter+residency+rule;+Mayoral+hopeful's+bill+would+block+eligibility+of+potential+foe+Mfume&pqatl=google dead December 3, 2012 Bell seeks to overturn shorter residency rule; Mayoral hopeful's bill would block eligibility of potential foe Mfume Ivan Penn The Baltimore Sun 1.B April 27, 1999 October 18, 2013 October 2013 The City Council, with Schmoke's support considered raising the salary of the mayor in April, to make the position more enticing to Mfume.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/40445647.html?dids=40445647:40445647&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+11%2C+1999&author=Robert+E.+Pierre%3B+Scott+Wilson%3B+Jackie+Spinner&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Pressure+Builds+for+Mfume+to+Join+Baltimore+Mayor%27s+Race&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120717035147/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/40445647.html?dids=40445647:40445647&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+11,+1999&author=Robert+E.+Pierre;+Scott+Wilson;+Jackie+Spinner&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Pressure+Builds+for+Mfume+to+Join+Baltimore+Mayor's+Race&pqatl=google dead July 17, 2012 Pressure Builds for Mfume to Join Baltimore Mayor's Race Robert E. Pierre Wilson Scott Spinner Jackie M.05 April 11, 1999 The Washington Post October 20, 2013 October 2013 Also, 200 Baltimore citizens, including three former mayors, attempted to draft Mfume into the race. However, Mfume had signed a five-year contract with the NAACP in 1996. Mfume considered leaving the NAACP to run, but in May, decided to remain with the organization.https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/25/us/naacp-chief-rules-out-running-for-mayor-of-baltimore.html The New York Times N.A.A.C.P. Chief Rules Out Running for Mayor of Baltimore Michael Janofsky May 25, 1999 April 26, 2010 Stokes announced his candidacy in December 1998. Bell announced his candidacy two days after Mfume passed on running, in May 1999, promising to tackle crime and improve public safety. Community leaders who attempted to draft Mfume into the race began to back Stokes. Other declared candidates included Mary Conaway, the City Register of Wills, activists A. Robert Kaufman, Robert Marsili, and Phillip Brown. Jessamy stated that without Mfume in the race, she would consider running,Mayor's race goes into high gear https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=epslAAAAIBAJ&pg=2738,4515071&dq=mary+conaway&hl=en Tony White Baltimore Afro-American A1-2 May 27, 1999 October 20, 2013 but she opted against getting into the race.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/07/01/jessamy-declines-run-for-mayor-city-prosecutor-says-fighting-crime-is-more-important/ Jessamy declines run for mayor The Baltimore Sun Gerard Shields July 1, 1999 October 21, 2013 O'Malley initially supported Bell's candidacy. Bell urged O'Malley to endorse him, and offered him the job of city solicitor in exchange for his support. However, O'Malley began to distance himself from Bell, not appearing at Bell's campaign announcement, due to disagreements on several bills debated at the city council. Bell's supporters attempted to convince O'Malley to run for City Council President, but O'Malley announced his decision to run for mayor in June,https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/06/22/omalley-to-make-run-for-mayor-councilman-joins-8-candidates-including-ex-ally-bell-in-race/ Gerard Shields O'Malley to make run for mayor June 22, 1999 October 19, 2013 The Baltimore Sun becoming the first major candidate in the race who was Caucasian.http://www2.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=8582 Seeking the City's Top Job Becomes a Study in Black and White August 11, 1999 November 30, 2012 Molly Rath Baltimore City Paper O'Malley made a late entrance into the multi-candidate primary.DePuyt Bruce O'Malley Speaks: 'Baltimore's Reversals Break My Heart' https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/02/17/omalley-speaks-baltimores-reversals-break-my-heart/ Maryland Matters 3 March 2024 17 February 2020 He began his campaign largely unknown outside of Northeast Baltimore.http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-06-27/news/9906260334_1_northeast-baltimore-martin-o-malley-white-mayor https://web.archive.org/web/20131021162232/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-06-27/news/9906260334_1_northeast-baltimore-martin-o-malley-white-mayor dead October 21, 2013 Electing a white mayor not out of the question: Martin O'Malley is a virtual unknown outside of Northeast Baltimore, though he has gained some citywide exposure for his incessant criticism of the Police Department June 27, 1999 The Baltimore Sun Barry Rascovar October 21, 2013 Campaign Fifteen candidates ended up running in the Democratic primary. The front-runners were considered to be O'Malley, Bell, and Stokes.http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/08/26/baltimore.mayor/ CNN Fifteen candidates compete in Baltimore's mayoral primary Bruce Morton August 26, 1999 October 19, 2013 Schmoke made no endorsement in the race.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/09/13/voters-will-decide-on-agent-of-change-to-heal-the-city/ Voters will decide on agent of change to heal the city September 13, 1999 Barry Rascovar The Baltimore Sun October 21, 2013https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/08/20/a-perilous-election-for-the-kingmakers/ A perilous election for the kingmakers C. Fraser Smith August 20, 1999 23.A The Baltimore Sun October 29, 2013 O'Malley and Bell called for "zero tolerance" to all crime, though Stokes felt this policy was biased against minorities. Stokes ran on the issue of education, as he was a former member of the Baltimore school board, in addition to the city council.https://www.economist.com/united-states/1999/09/23/the-white-hope Baltimore's election: The white hope The Economista September 23, 1999 October 21, 2013 Stokes vowed to reduce class sizes and reverse the trend of citizens of Baltimore leaving the city to live in nearby suburbs. O'Malley faced initial difficulties based on race, as a community leader stated that his entrance into the race "created some tension," and that O'Malley's potential victory "would be the worst thing that could happen in this city" and could "tear this city apart."http://www2.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=8582 Seeking the City's Top Job Becomes a Study in Black and White August 11, 1999 November 30, 2012 Molly Rath Baltimore City Paper Some saw his entrance in the race as an attempt to split the African American vote. However, O'Malley received endorsements from prominent African American politicians in August, including Rawlings, fellow state Delegate Kenneth Montague, and Conway. Rawlings credited O'Malley's "track record of empowering black Americans." O'Malley also received an endorsement from Schaefer. Some African Americans charged Rawlings with "stabbing us in the back" over the endorsement.Francis X. Clines https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/08/us/a-divisive-mayoral-race-in-baltimore.html A Divisive Mayoral Race in Baltimore The New York Times August 8, 1999 October 20, 2013 Bell attempted to portray himself as the heir apparent to Schmoke. However, disclosures from a lawsuit revealed Bell's financial troubles, which included having his car repossessed. Bell lost support after he stated that voters should choose him because "I look like you." Stokes began to lose support after he was charged with lying about having a college degree, when it was discovered that he did not graduate from Loyola University Maryland, as his campaign literature stated. It was also revealed that Stokes settled an income tax lien. Bell's supporters rallied outside the offices of The Baltimore Sun, challenging that they were writing negative stories about African American candidates, and giving better treatment to O'Malley during the campaign. Stokes was able to recover support when he received endorsements from The Baltimore Sun, the Baltimore Afro-American, and the ministerial alliance. Seven candidates, including Democrats Bell, Stokes, O'Malley, and Conaway, and Republicans Adair, Tufaro, and Arthur Cuffie Jr., met for a debate on September 8. The debate focused on crime, with Bell, Stokes, and O'Malley making their cases regarding "zero tolerance", while Adair and Tufaro declared their support for Frazier.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/09/09/crime-effort-heats-debate-of-mayoral-candidates-seven-hopefuls-meet-in-2-hour-radio-forum/ Crime effort heats debate of mayoral candidates: Seven hopefuls meet in 2-hour radio forum September 9, 1999 Gerard Shields The Baltimore Sun October 29, 2013 Polling A June 1999 poll conducted by Gonzales/Arscott Communications Inc., a polling firm based in Annapolis, Maryland, showed Schaefer ahead of Bell. Bell led Stokes in a poll conducted early in the race, 33% to 17%, before O'Malley declared his candidacy. By late August, Bell slipped in the polls to third place, with O'Malley and Stokes tied. Bell and O'Malley began airing television commercials supporting their campaigns in early August, while Stokes did not begin to air commercials until September. O'Malley also advertised on the radio. Results The Democratic primary was held on September 14. Turnout was high; though the mayoral candidates expected about 100,000 voters,Francis X. Clines https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/08/us/a-divisive-mayoral-race-in-baltimore.html A Divisive Mayoral Race in Baltimore The New York Times August 8, 1999 October 20, 2013 about half of Baltimore's 294,000 registered voters voted in the primary elections. O'Malley won the primary election with more than 50% of the vote, though he received only 30% of the African American vote.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/405306745.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct%2026,%201999&author=Daryl%20Khan,%20Globe%20Correspondent%20{TYPE}%20FAN&pub=Boston%20Globe&edition=&startpage=&desc=WHEN%20VOTERS%20WANT%20A%20CRIME%20FIGHT\%20VOW%20OF%20ZERO%20TOLERANCE%20CROSSES%20RACIAL%20LINES%20IN%20BALTIMORE When Voters Want A Crime Fight: Vow Of Zero Tolerance Crosses Racial Lines In Baltimore Daryl Khan A.1 The Boston Globe October 26, 1999 October 20, 2013 October 2013 Bell and Stokes split a significant portion of the city's black majority, but their combined total was less than O'Malley. At his victory rally, O'Malley called the election "a victory for diversity and a victory for inclusiveness". Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/baltimore/1999.html 1999 Baltimore City Election Maryland State Board of Elections October 20, 2013 Democratic Party (United States) Martin O'Malley 62,711 53.2 Democratic Party (United States) Carl Stokes 32,609 27.7 Democratic Party (United States) Lawrence Bell 20,034 17.0 Mary W. Conaway Democratic Party (United States) 1,205 0.1 A. Robert Kaufman Democratic Party (United States) 238 <0.1 Charles A. Dugger Democratic Party (United States) 194 <0.1 Sandra Okwaye Democratic Party (United States) 149 <0.1 Robert S. "Bobby" Cunningham Democratic Party (United States) 140 <0.1 Phillip A. Brown, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 133 <0.1 William Edward Roberts, Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 92 <0.1 Jessica June Davis Democratic Party (United States) 89 <0.1 Gene Lamar Michaels Democratic Party (United States) 72 <0.1 Richard Riha Democratic Party (United States) 52 <0.1 Bernard Kempa Democratic Party (United States) 26 <0.1 Richard A. Darrah Democratic Party (United States) 23 <0.1 Vincent Phillip Fullard Democratic Party (United States) 23 <0.1 John William Hahn Democratic Party (United States) 8 <0.1 117,798 100 Republican primary Candidates Carl Adair, public school teacher and perennial candidate Arthur Cuffie Jr. Lynwood H. Leverette Roberto Marsili David F. Tufaro, real estate developer and lawyer from Roland Park Melanie M. Taylor On July 1, David F. Tufaro, a real estate developer and lawyer from Roland Park, Maryland, announced his intention to run for the Republican Party nomination, joining three neighborhood activists who had already declared their intentions to run. Carl Adair, a public school teacher who had run unsuccessfully for the city council and the Maryland House of Delegates on numerous occasions, was also a candidate for the Republican nomination.https://www.proquest.com/docview/406428245 The Campaign Business; Teacher and former entrepreneur Carl Adair says experience counts. That's why the Republican candidate hopes voters will elect him mayor of a city where Democrats traditionally rule. Apperson Jay September 9, 1999 The Baltimore Sun 1.E October 29, 2013 October 2013 Republican Party officials quickly began to back Tufaro, who criticized the Democratic Party by pointing out that Democrats have led Baltimore in its decline.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/07/01/republican-businessman-tufaro-announces-mayoral-candidacy-apartment-developer-52-is-11th-person-in-race-4th-member-of-gop/ Republican businessman Tufaro announces mayoral candidacy Gerard Shields The Baltimore Sun July 1, 1999 October 21, 2013 Results In the September 14 Republican primary, Tufaro received over half of the votes cast. Adair finished in second place.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/09/15/tufaro-wins-republican-nomination-developer-swamps-adair-brown-leads-field-of-four-in-6th-district-contest-city-primary-1999/ Tufaro wins Republican nomination: Developer swamps Adair; Brown leads field of four in 6th District contest: City Primary 1999 September 15, 1999 Jay Apperson The Baltimore Sun October 29, 2013 Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) David F. Tufaro 3,399 52.0 Republican Party (United States) Carl M. Adair 1,660 25.4 Republican Party (United States) Melanie M. Taylor 608 9.3 Republican Party (United States) Arthur Cuffie, Jr. 339 5.2 Republican Party (United States) Lynwood H. Leverette 277 4.2 Republican Party (United States) Roberto Marsili 251 3.8 6,534 100 General election Candidates Martin O'Malley, city council member from Northeast Baltimore (Democratic) David F. Tufaro, real estate developer and lawyer from Roland Park (Republican) Campaign Despite the odds he faced in the general election, Tufaro promised to campaign against O'Malley, not taking defeat as an inevitability. He pointed to Bret Schundler, the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, as evidence that a Republican could be elected in a heavily Democratic city.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/09/17/republican-optimistic-on-mayors-contest-tufaro-is-bolstered-by-gop-underdogs-win-in-nj-race/ Republican optimistic on mayor's contest: Tufaro is bolstered by GOP underdog's win in N.J race Gerard Shields The Baltimore Sun September 17, 1999 October 21, 2013 Schundler came to Baltimore to campaign for Tufaro.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/10/27/jersey-city-mayor-rallies-gop-troops-similarities-seen-between-him-in-1993-tufaro-now/ Jersey City mayor rallies GOP troops Gerard Shields The Baltimore Sun October 27, 1999 October 21, 2013 Regarding public housing, Tufaro called for renovations rather than demolishing vacant buildings, which drew criticism, as Housing Commissioner Daniel P. Henson III pointed out that renovating was more expensive than demolishing. O'Malley promised to enforce provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, which require banks to invest in poor neighborhoods.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/10/01/tufaro-heckled-over-housing-views-ex-residents-critical-as-he-unveils-plan-at-broadway-homes/ Tufaro heckled over housing views: Ex-residents critical as he unveils plan at Broadway Homes October 1, 1999 Gerard Shields The Baltimore Sun October 29, 2013 Tufaro further proposed a plan for school vouchers and to drug test students, which drew opposition from the Baltimore Teachers Unionhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/09/22/tufaro-proposes-plan-to-reform-city-schools-republican-candidate-calls-for-vouchers-drug-testing-of-pupils/ Tufaro proposes plan to reform city schools Tim Craig The Baltimore Sun September 22, 1999 October 21, 2013 and from O'Malley, who favored expanding pre-kindergarten and after-school programs, while making summer school mandatory.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/09/23/omalley-opposes-vouchers-tufaro-proposal-makes-school-reforms-hot-issue-in-mayoral-race/ O'Malley opposes vouchers: Tufaro proposal makes school reforms hot issue in mayoral race September 23, 1999 Liz Bowie Rafael Alvarez The Baltimore Sun October 29, 2013 When discussing the problem of HIV/AIDS in Baltimore, which disproportionately affects African Americans, both O'Malley and Tufaro promised to continue the city's needle exchange program. Tufaro criticized O'Malley's zero tolerance policy, suggesting it would lead to increased police brutality towards minorities. He instead proposed continuing Mayor Schmoke's community policing strategy.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/10/20/tufaro-continues-criticism-of-zero-tolerance-during-aids-talk/ Tufaro continues criticism of 'zero tolerance' during AIDS talk October 20, 1999 Gerard Shields The Baltimore Sun October 21, 2013 Opponents of the zero tolerance policy tried to tie O'Malley to the Baltimore Police shooting of an African American car theft suspect. Polling WMAR-TV conducted the only poll of the general election with SurveyUSA, which showed O'Malley leading with 87% of the vote.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/10/28/stokes-says-hed-accept-tufaro-job-in-housing-gop-mayoral-nominee-and-friend-has-floated-idea-of-commissioner-post/ Stokes says he'd accept Tufaro job in housing: GOP mayoral nominee and friend has floated idea of commissioner post October 28, 1999 Gerard Shields The Baltimore Sun October 21, 2013 On Election Day, O'Malley easily defeated Tufaro in the general election, receiving over 90% of the vote.http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/11/03/election.overview/index.html CNN GOP snares Virginia General Assembly; Mississippi governorship still undecided: Eight major cities pick Democrats for mayor November 3, 1999 October 20, 2013 Results Baltimore City Mayoral General Election, 1999 Democratic Party (United States) Martin O'Malley 87,607 90.5 Republican Party (United States) David F. Tufaro 9,207 9.5 96,814 100 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Aftermath O'Malley's political career Following his election, O'Malley's first personnel decision was to retain the director of the city's economic development agency.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/11/09/omalley-to-keep-brodie-as-chief-of-economic-development-agency-veteran-city-leader-has-energy-mayor-elect-says-of-1st-appointment/ O'Malley to keep Brodie as chief of economic development agency: Veteran city leader has 'energy,' mayor-elect says of 1st appointment November 9, 1999 Ivan Penn The Baltimore Sun October 31, 2013 O'Malley had his transition team, and had them compile policy drafts by mid-December, so they would be ready to compete for state funds when the Maryland State Legislature reconvened on January 12, 2000. He participated in the Newly Elected Mayors Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in mid-November.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/11/13/impatient-omalley-gets-lessons-at-mayors-school-harvard-sessions-advise-new-leaders-eager-to-get-started-dont-rush-panelists-say/ Impatient O'Malley gets lessons at 'mayors school': Harvard sessions advise new leaders eager to get started. Don't rush, panelists say The Baltimore Sun November 13, 1999 Ivan Penn October 31, 2013 By the beginning of December, he named five deputy mayors and filled most of his cabinet.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/12/03/omalley-names-5-deputy-mayors-mayor-elect-says-new-appointments-to-spread-power-they-report-to-me-pay-for-new-offices-wont-be-named-until-after-inauguration/ O'Malley names 5 deputy mayors: Mayor-elect says new appointments to spread power: 'They report to me'; Pay for new offices won't be named until after inauguration December 3, 1999 Gerard Shields The Baltimore Sun October 31, 2013 He finalized his cabinet on December 7, during his last session as a city councillor. He was sworn in as mayor later that day at the War Memorial Plaza, near Baltimore City Hall.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/12/07/at-last-council-meeting-as-member-omalley-names-housing-appointee-members-approve-raises-for-themselves-mayor/ At last council meeting as member, O'Malley names housing appointee: Members approve raises for themselves, mayor Ivan Penn December 7, 1999 The Baltimore Sun October 31, 2013 thumb|right|300px|Ray Rice (left), O'Malley (center), and Brian Roberts (right) at the University of Maryland Hospital for Children in 2011|alt=Three men stand together and smile. The man on the left is African American and wearing a plaid shirt with a black jacket. The man in the center is Caucasian and wearing a black suit with a light purple shirt and a dark purple tie, while the man on the right is Caucasian and wearing a purple checkered shirt with a grey sweater. A poster of cupcakes is visible on the wall behind them. People are talking to each other in the background. In his first year in office, O'Malley adopted a statistics-based crime tracking system called CitiStat, modeled after Compstat. The system logged every call for service into a database for analysis. The Washington Post wrote in 2006 that Baltimore's "homicide rate remains stubbornly high and its public school test scores disappointingly low. But CitiStat has saved an estimated $350 million and helped generate the city's first budget surplus in years."https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/02/AR2006080201818.html For Guidance, Fenty Turns to a Neighbor The Washington Post Lori Montgomery August 3, 2006 October 29, 2013 In 2004, CitiStat accountability tool won Harvard University's "Innovations in American Government" award.http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/awards.html?id=3638 Government Innovators Network: CitiStat October 29, 2013 2004 John F. Kennedy School of Government September 8, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070908174622/http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/awards.html?id=3638 dead The system garnered interest from Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, as well as crime officials from the United Kingdom.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12495-2005Apr23.html O'Malley Rides Wave of Good Polls and Press September 10, 2008 Washington Post John Wagner Matthew Mosk April 24, 2005 O'Malley considered a run for Governor of Maryland in the 2002 election, but decided not to run. He was reelected as Mayor of Baltimore in 2003, and announced his candidacy for governor in the 2006 election.http://www.loyolagreyhound.com/2.9494/o-malley-to-run-for-governor-1.1356981#.UEYonZZFl-x O'Malley to run for governor Mary Scott October 4, 2005 November 30, 2012 The Greyhound.online https://archive.today/20130128045141/http://www.loyolagreyhound.com/2.9494/o-malley-to-run-for-governor-1.1356981%23.UEYonZZFl-x January 28, 2013 dead mdy-all The Baltimore Sun endorsed O'Malley, saying: "When he was first elected mayor in 1999, the former two-term city councilman inherited a city of rising crime, failing schools, and shrinking economic prospects. He was able to reverse course in all of these areas."https://www.baltimoresun.com/2006/10/29/omalley-for-governor-2/ O'Malley for governor October 29, 2006 November 30, 2012 The Baltimore Sun The Washington Post criticized O'Malley for "not solv[ing] the problems of rampant crime and rough schools in Baltimore", but further said that "he put a dent in them.".https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/24/AR2006102401145.html For Governor in Maryland October 25, 2006 November 30, 2012 The Washington Post O'Malley defeated incumbent governor Bob Ehrlich 53%-46% in the November 7, 2006, general election.http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/office_Governor__Lt_Governor.html Maryland State Board of Elections Elections.state.md.us December 19, 2006 July 22, 2011 O'Malley defeated Ehrlich in the 2010 election 56%-42%, receiving just over one million votes.http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2010/results/General/StateResults_office_003.html 2010 General Election Official Results Maryland State Board of Elections December 1, 2010 September 24, 2012 O'Malley was ineligible to run in the 2014 gubernatorial election due to term limits. O'Malley publicly expressed interest in a presidential run in 2016 on multiple occasions. At a press conference at a National Governors Association meeting, O'Malley stated he was laying "the framework" for a presidential run.https://www.buzzfeed.com/rubycramer/martin-omalley-putting-together-framework-for-presidential-b Martin O'Malley Putting Together "Framework" For Presidential Bid Ruby Cramer BuzzFeed August 3, 2013 August 6, 2013Sullivan Sean August 3, 2013 https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/08/03/what-a-martin-omalley-presidential-campaign-would-sound-like-in-113-words/ What a Martin O'Malley presidential campaign would sound like — in 113 words The Washington Post August 5, 2013Miller Zeke J. August 3, 2013 https://swampland.time.com/2013/08/03/martin-omalley-steps-closer-to-2016-presidential-run/ Martin O'Malley Steps Closer to 2016 Presidential Run Time August 3, 2013Cox Erin August 4, 2013 https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/08/04/omalley-outlines-possible-2016-bid/ O'Malley outlines possible 2016 bid The Baltimore Sun August 5, 2013 Depiction on The Wire A fictionalized version of the events of this election were presented in third and fourth seasons of The Wire, a drama about crime and politics in Baltimore, which aired in 2004 and 2006, respectively.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2006/07/12/local-figures-riveting-drama-put-wire-in-a-class-by-itself/ Local figures, riveting drama put 'Wire' in a class by itself The Baltimore Sun July 12, 2006 June 10, 2011 Zurawik David September 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120926144712/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2006-07-12/features/0607120099_1_simon-wire-entire-season live Many saw the connection between O'Malley and the character of Tommy Carcetti, a Caucasian Baltimore City Councillor who is elected mayor in an election against two African American opponents. Carlos Watson of MSNBC once introduced O'Malley as "one of the real-life inspirations for the mayor of the hit TV show The Wire", to which O'Malley responded that he was instead the show's "antidote".http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2009/07/the_wire_may_off_the_air_but_o.html Maryland Politics: The Wire may be off the air, but O'Malley still dealing with Carcetti drama - Politics and Policy from Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington Laura Smitherman The Baltimore Sun July 22, 2009 October 20, 2013 May 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130528154257/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/2009/07/the_wire_may_off_the_air_but_o.html dead Show creator David Simon denied that the character of Tommy Carcetti was supposed to be O'Malley,https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/09/26/passing-resemblance/ Passing resemblance: The creator of 'The Wire' says those who see real-life figures on the show are mistaken. Except in one case The Baltimore Sun David Simon September 26, 2004 October 20, 2013 though he did acknowledge that O'Malley was "one of several inspirations" for Carcetti.http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/may_june_2013/features/should_martin_omalley_be_presi044513.php?a_aid=3598aabf&page=2 Should Martin O'Malley Be President? Haley Sweetland Edwards The Washington Monthly May–June 2013 October 20, 2013 October 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131020203157/https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/may_june_2013/features/should_martin_omalley_be_presi044513.php?a_aid=3598aabf&page=2 dead He further stated that while Carcetti was "reflective" of O'Malley, Carcetti was a composite drawing aspects from other local politicians that he had covered when he worked as a reporter for The Baltimore Sun. See also Maryland Politics List of mayors of Baltimore United States elections, 1999 References 30em Category:1990s in Baltimore Category:1999 Maryland elections Baltimore Category:November 1999 in the United States Category:Mayoral elections in Baltimore Category:Martin O'Malley