en taninmis Turk aday. Politika ile uzun yillardir hasir nesir ve devlet yonetiminde tecrubeli bir
isim. 1979-1981 yillari arasinda Maine Valisi Joseph Brennan’in ozel yardimciligi yapti.
1983'te Maine'den Demokratik Ulusal Kongresi’ne delege olarak secildi.
2006 Maryland 3. Bolge secimlerinde 435 sandalyeli Kongre’ye girmek icin kampanyasina
hiz veren Bengur, secim olacagi tarihe kadar her hafta 10 bin dolar mali destek bulma
cabasinda. On secimlerde kendi partisinden dort Demokrat adayi daha geride birakmak
zorunda olan Bengur, kendinden emin. Diger adaylarin kendisi kadar politik ve kamu tecrubesi
olmadigini soyluyor.
I was brought up to believe that it is important to make a difference in our communities and
our country. I still believe in what President John F. Kennedy said: "Ask not what your country
can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
From the time I graduated from college, I have felt that public service can improve the lives of
others. And, I believe that it is important to give back to your community. To this end, in every
challenge that I have undertaken, I have tried to make a positive difference in people's lives
and my community.
For the past 35 years, I have improved the lives of troubled children and their families,
provided low and moderate-income housing for families in need and changed the face of
juvenile corrections. I am an expert in public finance and took a leadership role in energy
conservation during the last energy crisis. As a small business owner, I have created jobs and
know the importance of keeping the American dream alive for future generations.
A Leader In Government Service. I began my career in public service in human services.
Working in Massachusetts, I became a member of a highly innovative team that changed the
face of juvenile justice by creating treatment alternatives for children in trouble. Following this
work on these landmark reforms, I co-authored a report for the US Department of Justice on
alternatives to incarceration for juvenile offenders.
I was active in the successful campaign of Governor Joe Brennan of Maine and served on his
staff as a constituent liaison and the Governor's staff person assigned to the State
Departments of Housing, Corrections, Business Regulation and the Pardons and
Commutations Board. Following the late 1970's energy crisis, I was appointed Deputy Director
of the State Office of Energy which developed conservation programs for the state.
An Expert in Government and Business Finance. While in Maine, I became acutely aware of
the need for low and moderate income housing for underserved families. My concern for
these needs led to a position in the world of public finance where I completed single and
multi-family housing financings across the country totaling more that $500 million, including
several transactions in the State of Maryland. These programs helped countless working
families improve the quality of their lives. Later, I advised small businesses to help them grow
and realize their dreams for success. In all, I was involved in almost $1 billion in financings for
state and local governments and their agencies, and public and private companies. My
extensive experience in both government and business finance will make a positive difference
in making our economy strong and creating jobs.
Creating Jobs. In the early 1990's my business partner and I struck out on our own and
started a small business to provide financial and strategic advice to help small and mid-size
companies grow (www.bengurbryan.com). Our success in helping up-and-coming businesses
make good financial decisions also led to our starting several small businesses of our own,
which have resulted in creating hundreds of new jobs in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Dedicated to Public Service. I have served as Treasurer of the Maryland Democratic Party,
and was a candidate for the US Congress and a delegate to the Democratic National
Convention. My interest in defense and national security issues led me to Co-Chair Americans
for Strong National Security, an organization that raised money for John Kerry's campaign for
President.
A Commitment to Community Service. I feel it's important to give back to my community. To
this end, I have served as a board member of several not-for-profit and community
organizations including the Baltimore Parks & People Foundation, Baltimore Choral Arts
Society, Trustee of Baltimore County Public Library and as president of the Children's' Chorus
of Maryland.
Great Kids. I have three children: Noah, a Captain and Harrier pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps
who is currently deployed in Iraq; Dinah, a college senior, and Nick a sophomore at Towson
High School.
Education. I am a graduate of public schools in Maryland and Washington DC and received
my undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a graduate degree from Cambridge
University, England.
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