Last updated on: 5/8/2008 | Author: ProCon.org

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., JD Biography

Title:
Former Governor of Maryland (R)
Position:
Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
Reasoning:

“I am predisposed to support it [medical marijuana]. It’s personal. My wife and I saw a very strong person taken down inch by inch [by cancer].”

Jan. 2003
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Governor of Maryland (R), 2003-2007
  • Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R-MD), 1995-2003
  • Deputy Minority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives, 1997-2003
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Health
  • Co-Chairman, House Biotechnology Caucus
  • Member, Maryland House of Delegates, 1987
Education:
  • JD, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1982
  • BA, Princeton University, 1979
Other:
  • None found