Speaker Nancy Pelosi Endorses Perez For Maryland Governor

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Tom Perez connected Monday to beryllium the adjacent politician of Maryland.

Pelosi, who grew up successful Baltimore, said she worked intimately with Perez erstwhile helium served successful President Barack Obama’s medication and arsenic the Democratic Party chairman.

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“I worked intimately with Tom erstwhile helium led President Obama’s Labor Department, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Democratic National Committee, truthful spot maine erstwhile I accidental that helium volition beryllium the person Maryland needs to propulsion for progressive alteration and deliver,” Pelosi said successful a statement.

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Perez is moving for the Democratic information for politician of Maryland successful adjacent year’s election. Seven different candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination.

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is term-limited.

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Pelosi, of California, grew up successful Baltimore. Her father, Thomas D’Alesandro Jr., represented Maryland’s 3rd legislature territory successful the U.S. House of Representatives and aboriginal served arsenic the politician of Baltimore. Her brother, Thomas D’Alesandro III, besides served arsenic the politician of Baltimore.