Bob Ehrlich

Bob Ehrlich
Ehrlich in 2024
60th Governor of Maryland
In office January 15, 2003 – January 17, 2007
Lieutenant	Michael Steele
Preceded by	Parris Glendening
Succeeded by	Martin O'Malley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Helen Bentley
Succeeded by	Dutch Ruppersberger
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 10th district
In office January 14, 1987 – January 11, 1995 Serving with Wade Kach, Ellen Sauerbrey
Preceded by	Thomas W. Chamberlain, Sr.[1]
Succeeded by	Emmett C. Burns Jr. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Joan Neverdon Parker[2]
Personal details
Born	Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. (1957-11-25) November 25, 1957 (age 66) Arbutus, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kendel Sibiski ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	2
Education	Princeton University (BA) Wake Forest University (JD)
Signature
Website	Official website (archived)
Bob Ehrlich's voice Bob Ehrlich on the retirement of Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Recorded October 2, 2001

Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. (born November 25, 1957)^[3] is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 60th governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican, Ehrlich represented Maryland's 10th legislative district in the House of Delegates from 1987 to 1995 and Maryland's 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.^[4]

Ehrlich was the first Republican to serve as governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew left office in 1969. He served one term before being defeated in his 2006 re-election bid by Democrat Martin O'Malley. In 2010, Ehrlich sought an unsuccessful rematch against O'Malley. Ehrlich then announced, via his website, that he would "return to private life." In October 2011, he was named chair of Mitt Romney's Maryland campaign for the 2012 Republican nomination for President.