Born in 1963, Martin was raised in Bethesda and Rockville, Maryland, the eldest son in a family of six children. His ebullient spirit was evident early on as he developed what would be lifetime passions for history, Irish culture and music.

In 1986, Barbara Mikulski named Martin as her state field director for her successful primary and general campaigns. The campaign was historic in that Mikulski became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from the Old Line State and one of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate. Later he served as a legislative fellow in Senator Mikulski’s office, where he focused on obtaining federal funding for projects in the State of Maryland.

Martin has also managed to achieve national prominence as a leading voice for homeland security for the nation’s cities. Since 2003, he has chaired the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Homeland Security Task Force. In 2004, O’Malley was asked to address a primetime national audience at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. O’Malley used the opportunity to bring attention to the crises facing our nation’s cities in addressing homeland security needs to defend against terrorism. “Sadly and unforgivably almost three years after that fateful day when thousands of moms and dads, sons and daughters didn’t come from work on September 11th, America’s cities and towns, America’s ports and borders and America’s heartland remain needlessly vulnerable.”

In 2004, O’Malley was elected to a second term as Mayor of Baltimore receiving 88% of the vote.

In addition to his duties as Mayor, Martin O’Malley is a Member of the Board of Directors for the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the Maryland African American Museum Corporation and the Maryland Municipal League. O’Malley is a Member of the Board of Visitors for the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical System; a Co-Chair of the Task Force on Federal-Local Law Enforcement and a Member of the Advisory Board for the U.S. Conference of Mayors; and the Chair of the International Task Force for the National League of Cities.

Among the honors Martin O’Malley and his Administration have received include: the Urban Innovation Award from Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; the Innovations in American Government from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government; the Award for Public Service, from the Center for Irish Program of Boston College; the National Award for Local Arts Leadership from the U.S. Conference of Mayors; the National Association of Counties’ Multicultural Diversity Award for extraordinary outreach to ethnic communities; O’Malley received an honorary degree from Villa Julie College; in 2002 Esquire Magazine named Martin “The Best Young Mayor in the Country” and in 2005 Time Magazine named him one of America’s “Top 5 Big City Mayors.” In August 2005, Business Week listed O’Malley as one of “Five Fresh Faces” to lead the Democratic Party.

Martin and his wife Katie, a District Court Judge, live in Northeast Baltimore with their daughters, Grace and Tara, and sons William and Jack. They are members of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

Work and school took up most of her days until 1990 when she married Martin O’Malley, who is currently the Mayor of Baltimore City. In 1991 she and Martin had their first child, Grace, while Katie was finishing up her last semester of law school.

After graduating from law school and passing the bar exam, her boss promoted her to a position as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore County. She remained a prosecutor for ten more years.

After completing a tour of active duty in 1989, Anthony entered Harvard Law School. Upon graduation, Anthony took up the practice of law. It was during these years as a young lawyer when Anthony honed his skills as an advocate and continued his commitment to service, earning the 1999 Pro Bono Award for his service to indigent clients.

In 2005, Anthony again proudly answered his country’s call to duty, and was deployed as a reservist to Iraq as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In Fallujah, Kirkuk and Basra, Anthony worked with local and military officials to deliver humanitarian assistance and rebuild a war-torn Iraq. In recognition of his distinguished service Anthony has earned the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and Iraq Campaign Medal.