Donald F Munson

Out of history: Md. pages lament program's end

2011-08-20 17:48:00

Donald F. Munson grew up around politics, but it wasn't until he became a congressional page in the early 1950s that he decided to make a career of it. The Washington County Republican, who served 36 years in the Maryland General Assembly, met Gerald R....

Senators turn away repeal of death penalty in Md.

2009-03-04 00:00:00

Baltimore County senators rebuffed an effort to abolish Maryland's death penalty yesterday, persuading lawmakers instead to restrict when capital punishment can be used. The Senate's first full debate on the death penalty in more than three decades was...

Narrow majority of Md. senators oppose repeal of death penalty, survey reveals

2009-02-17 00:00:00

Gov. Martin O'Malley's push to end the death penalty in Maryland would probably fall short if a legislative vote were held today, even though the governor insisted yesterday that the repeal effort "has a real shot this year." A Baltimore Sun survey of...

Why pension staff let thief stay on job: 'Not in our purview'

2002-11-19 00:00:00

Incredulous legislators grilled Maryland pension system executives yesterday about how they could have failed to get rid of a money manager who had been indicted for fraud. The money manager, Alan B. Bond, would go on to steal millions from the pension...

Primaries for local, federal races will be Tuesday

2012-04-01 17:06:00

Democrats and Republicans will choose nominees in city and federal races on Tuesday. Voting will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Primary elections will be held for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District seat and one of its two U.S. Senate seats, as...

Munson would bring a lifetime of public service to city council

2012-03-08 14:03:00

Born and raised in Hagerstown, longtime state legislator Donald F. Munson said he wants to bring his experience in public office to the Hagerstown City Council. “My whole life, for as long as I can remember, has been about public service,”...

Former officeholders among candidates for Hagerstown council

2012-01-11 20:20:00

Twelve candidates have filed to run for the five seats on the Hagerstown City Council, including former Republican State Sen. Donald F. Munson and former Washington County Board of Commissioners member Kristin B. Aleshire. Republican Mayor Robert E....

Fouche, devoted labor advocate, dies at 84

2011-09-21 17:04:00

A father figure for local Democrats and union members, Arthur G. "Bobby" Fouche died on Tuesday at age 84. Fouche, a small, soft-spoken man, had a large reputation in Washington County and beyond, mostly for decades of championing labor. In 2002, when...

Munson changes mind, won't lobby

2011-09-26 15:05:00

Donald F. Munson, who lost his state Senate seat last fall, has abandoned his plan to become a lobbyist. “I decided that lobbying wasn’t for me in life,” Munson said Wednesday. “My desire in life was to be in public service.&...

Last original employee of the Potomac Center is retiring

2011-08-29 18:51:00

When the Potomac Center opened in 1978, David Forsyth was one of the first employees hired. Now, the last original employee remaining, he will mark his final day there Wednesday. Forsyth, 59, a certified nursing associate, works as a day shift leader at...

Deafnet celebrates expansion

2011-06-11 19:47:00

More than a dozen Deafnet volunteers, staff members and participants snipped the yellow ribbon to their expanded building on Friday. The three-story expansion will provide extra room for offices, meetings, training and more. Deafnet Director Harold...

Heard through the grapevine: More wine growth ahead in Washington County

2011-05-14 14:30:00

Plants are in the ground for Washington County's next vineyard. J. Randall Thompson, president and CEO of ThompsonGas, has started a vineyard and wine-making business called Big Cork at his family farm in Rohrersville in southern Washington County....

Age: 72 Party Affiliation: Republican Education: Bachelor's degree, The Johns Hopkins University Experience: Member of state Senate since 1991; Member of House of Delegates, 1975 to 1991 Quote/Top issue: "I have always worked hard to protect the Second Amendment and I will continue to do so."

2008-04-01 21:00:00