Glendening's Son Moves Up In Governors' Association

Raymond Glendening, the son of former Maryland governor Parris N. Glendening, has been named national political director of the National Governors Association, an organization that promotes the candidacies of the party's gubernatorial candidates.

The younger Glendening, a Maryland resident, has served as the DGA's deputy political director for the past year.

"The 38 gubernatorial races in 2009 and 2010 present us with many challenges as well as many opportunities, and Raymond is the right person to lead our political team to continued success," said West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) in announcing the appointment.

Maryland's current governor, Martin O'Malley (D), is also active in the DGA. He serves as the organization's finance chairman.