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Kendel Ehrlich
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She is the first woman of Polish descent to have been Maryland"s First Lady. From 1990 to 1995, Ehrlich was an Assistant Public Defender in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She also served for four years as a prosecutor with Harford County, Maryland.
From 1997 to 2007, Ehrlich worked for Comcast Cable in various capacities, initially as a lawyer, then part-time as a consultant and later a television show producer.
An attorney, Mistress Ehrlich was active in various policy issues while serving as First Lady. On October 3, 2003, during her first year as First Lady, Mistress
Ehrlich spoke at a domestic violence function and made the statement, "You know, really, if I had an opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would." She apologized to Spears, and a spokesperson later said that the incident "inadvertently used a figure of speech."
By mid-2009, rumors began to surface regarding the prospect of Kendel Ehrlich"s running for elected office herself. Her husband was defeated by Martin O"Malley in the 2006 and 2010 Maryland gubernatorial races.
On March 2, 2015, longtime United States. Senator Barbara Mikulski announced that she would not seek re-election in 2016.
Former First Lady Kendel Ehrlich has been mentioned as a potential Republican candidate for the open seat in the forthcoming 2016 Senate election.
