Peter Beilenson
Encyclopedia
Peter Beilenson is a Democratic Party politician in Maryland
, United States
. He is the son of Congressman Tony Beilenson
, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1997. Beilneson is a former Health Commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland, having served for 13 years under the administrations of Kurt Schmoke
and Martin J. O'Malley. He sought the Democratic Party nomination
for Maryland's third congressional district in 2006; despite taking a quarter of the vote, he lost to John Sarbanes
. The seat had been vacated by ten-term Congressional
veteran Ben Cardin
to pave the way for his own run for the United States Senate
. In 2011, Beilenson was named an Utne Reader
visionary.
, Medical Doctorate from Emory University
School of Medicine, and Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is the son of Congressman Tony Beilenson
Anthony C. Beilenson
Anthony Charles Beilenson is a former Democratic Congressman from Southern California who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1997....
, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1997. Beilneson is a former Health Commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland, having served for 13 years under the administrations of Kurt Schmoke
Kurt Schmoke
Kurt Lidell Schmoke is the Dean of the Howard University School of Law and a former mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. The son of Murray and Irene B. Reid , he attended the public schools of Baltimore...
and Martin J. O'Malley. He sought the Democratic Party nomination
Nomination
Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award.In the context of elections for public office, a candidate who has been selected by a political party is normally said to be the nominee of that party...
for Maryland's third congressional district in 2006; despite taking a quarter of the vote, he lost to John Sarbanes
John Sarbanes
John Peter Spyros Sarbanes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the state capital of Annapolis, central portions of the city of Baltimore, and parts of Anne Arundel, Howard and Baltimore counties.-Early life, education...
. The seat had been vacated by ten-term Congressional
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
veteran Ben Cardin
Ben Cardin
Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1987 to 2007.Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in...
to pave the way for his own run for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. In 2011, Beilenson was named an Utne Reader
Utne Reader
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visionary.
Education
Beilenson received his undergraduate degree from Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Medical Doctorate from Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
School of Medicine, and Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
Bloomberg School of Public Health.