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O'Malley Begins With Call for Harmony
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, his wife, Patricia Arzuaga, first lady Catherine O'Malley and Gov. Martin O'Malley wave to supporters from their perch in the inaugural parade reviewing stand.
(By Bill O'leary -- The Washington Post)
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O'Malley's inaugural day was capped by a gala in Baltimore that included entertainment by 1970s R&B legends Kool & the Gang and the Saw Doctors, whom O'Malley joined to sing "The Green and Red of Mayo." Whether O'Malley would perform was a subject of mild curiosity before last night's event. He had stopped appearances with his own band nearly two years ago, citing the demands of his gubernatorial campaign.
At the gala, a tuxedo-clad O'Malley was summoned to the stage by former Baltimore mayor Tommy D'Allesandro, Pelosi's brother.
"Mr. Mayor, I wouldn't want to hurt my gravitas," O'Malley, who turns 44 today, said before the briefest of pauses. "All right, give me two seconds. I'll be over there."
About $1.2 million in private money was raised to help pay for the gala and other costs associated with a week-long state tour leading up to the inauguration, aides said.
In a gesture of bipartisan goodwill, Senate Minority Whip Allan H. Kittleman (R-Howard) turned up in Greenbelt yesterday for the prayer breakfast. "I wanted to give my best to him and let him know that we're looking forward to working with the new administration," Kittleman said.
Ehrlich, in a brief interview , was less optimistic about what the coming four years will bring.
"A lot of what we started, what we believe in, will be undone," he said. "That's the way it is. No one will ever mistake Martin O'Malley and Bob Ehrlich."
Immediately after the ceremony, aides whisked Ehrlich away toward a waiting black sport-utility vehicle.
Staff writers Lisa Rein, Ovetta Wiggins, William Wan and Hamil R. Harris contributed to this report.
