Catherine Curran O'Malley
Encyclopedia
Catherine "Katie" Curran O'Malley (born August 18, 1962) is a Maryland
state judge and wife of Martin O'Malley
, the current Governor of Maryland, and former Mayor of Baltimore.
She is also the daughter of former state Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr.
. Her education
al background includes attending high school at Notre Dame Preparatory School
and earning an undergraduate degree
from Towson State University
and a law degree
from the University of Baltimore
. While attending law school, she met and married fellow law student Martin O'Malley in 1990. She and her husband have four children, Grace, Tara, William, and Jack.
Upon graduation from law school in 1991, she accepted a job as an Assistant State Attorney in Baltimore County, Maryland
, serving in that post until her appointment as a judge. In August 2001, then-Governor Parris Glendening
(D) appointed her to a 10-year term, expiring in 2011, as an Associate Judge for the First District Court of Maryland, encompassing the city of Baltimore.
O'Malley became First Lady of Maryland in January 2007 when her husband, Martin O'Malley, took office as Governor. As a judge, she is prohibited by judicial code of conduct to join her husband in partisan campaign events.
As a judge, O'Malley serves on the steering committee of the Maryland/Leningrad Region Rule of Law
Partnership. In her combined role as first lady, she has welcomed judges' delegations annually from Leningrad/St. Petersburg
, Russia
to Government House
for receptions and working dinners. In February 2008, O'Malley and others led a reciprocal visit to Leningrad to work on domestic-violence prevention and prosecution.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
state judge and wife of Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
Martin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...
, the current Governor of Maryland, and former Mayor of Baltimore.
She is also the daughter of former state Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr.
J. Joseph Curran, Jr.
J. Joseph Curran, Jr. is an American politician and the longest serving elected Attorney General in Maryland history. His son-in-law, Martin J. O'Malley, is the Governor of Maryland.-Background:...
. Her education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al background includes attending high school at Notre Dame Preparatory School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Towson, Maryland)
Notre Dame Preparatory School is a private, Roman Catholic school in Towson, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Notre Dame Preparatory School is one of Baltimore's oldest Catholic, college preparatory schools for girls...
and earning an undergraduate degree
Undergraduate degree
An undergraduate degree is a colloquial term for an academic degree taken by a person who has completed undergraduate courses. It is usually offered at an institution of higher education, such as a university...
from Towson State University
Towson
-Places:In the United States:*Towson, Maryland, an unincorporated community in Maryland**Towson Center, an arena in Towson, Maryland**Towson Town Center, a shopping mall in Towson, Maryland*Fort Towson, Oklahoma, a community in Oklahoma...
and a law degree
Law degree
A Law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers; but while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not themselves confer a license...
from the University of Baltimore
University of Baltimore
The University of Baltimore , located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood at 1420 N. Charles Street, is part of the University System of Maryland. Through the Freshman Initiative or Lower Division Initiative, UB has transformed from an upper division university to a...
. While attending law school, she met and married fellow law student Martin O'Malley in 1990. She and her husband have four children, Grace, Tara, William, and Jack.
Upon graduation from law school in 1991, she accepted a job as an Assistant State Attorney in Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, serving in that post until her appointment as a judge. In August 2001, then-Governor Parris Glendening
Parris Glendening
Parris Nelson Glendening , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 59th Governor of Maryland from January 18, 1995 to January 15, 2003...
(D) appointed her to a 10-year term, expiring in 2011, as an Associate Judge for the First District Court of Maryland, encompassing the city of Baltimore.
O'Malley became First Lady of Maryland in January 2007 when her husband, Martin O'Malley, took office as Governor. As a judge, she is prohibited by judicial code of conduct to join her husband in partisan campaign events.
As a judge, O'Malley serves on the steering committee of the Maryland/Leningrad Region Rule of Law
Rule of law
The rule of law, sometimes called supremacy of law, is a legal maxim that says that governmental decisions should be made by applying known principles or laws with minimal discretion in their application...
Partnership. In her combined role as first lady, she has welcomed judges' delegations annually from Leningrad/St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to Government House
Government House (Maryland)
Government House is the official residence of the Governor of Maryland and is located at State Circle in Annapolis, Maryland. It has been the home of the governor since 1870. It was designed by Baltimore architect R. Snowden Andrews . Jennings House was the residence of the Governors of Maryland...
for receptions and working dinners. In February 2008, O'Malley and others led a reciprocal visit to Leningrad to work on domestic-violence prevention and prosecution.