CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Harry Hughes, the 57th Governor of Maryland, will moderate "A Conversation with Rick Dempsey," an upcoming talk with the Orioles legend to take place Sunday, January 22nd, at Washington College.
Hughes
served as the state's governor from 1979 to 1987. A native of Easton,
Hughes began his political career representing Caroline County in the
Maryland House of Delegates. He later served as a member of the
Maryland Senate representing Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, and
Talbot Counties and as Secretary of Transportation for the state before
being elected governor in 1978.
A staunch advocate for the
Chesapeake Bay, Hughes signed the Chesapeake Bay Agreement into law
during his governorship. After leaving office, he served as a member of
the Chesapeake Bay Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to
promoting public awareness, restoration, and protection of the resources
of the Chesapeake Bay.
Before his career in politics, Hughes
played minor league baseball in the Eastern Shore Baseball League,
starring as a pitcher for the Easton Yankees. His love of the game has
persisted throughout his lifetime; he spoke at the 1997 dedication of a
statue honoring nearby Sudlersville's most famous son and the Eastern
Shore's most successful baseball player - Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx.
"A
Conversation with Rick Dempsey" will begin at 1:00 p.m. and take place
inside Decker Theatre at the College's Gibson Center for the Arts. Light
refreshments will follow and a selection of autographed items will be
available through a silent auction. Admission is free and open to the public, though donations to the Washington College baseball team will be accepted.
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