O’Malley sworn in, calls for ‘one Maryland’

Sworn in today as Maryland’s 61st governor, Martin O’Malley called for “one Maryland united by our belief in the dignity of every individual.” In the traditional speech after taking the oath of office, the former mayor of Baltimore evoked the memory of George Washington, who resigned his command of the Continental Army at the State House in 1783.

“My friends, like Washington, we find ourselves living here in Maryland during another time marked by peril and prosperity,” he said.

“Some of the perils we face — budget deficits, polluted waters, drug addiction and crumbling infrastructure — are of our own recent making. Other...