Is He an Aspiring Governor? County Executive Ken Ulman Says: 'We'll See Where It Leads'

County Executive Ken Ulman spoke to The Lexington Park Leader in St. Mary's County on Nov. 8 about how everyone in Maryland essentially wants the same thing.

"We all have similar challenges across Maryland," said Ulman, on a tour to meet with local commissioners in his role as president of the Maryland Association of Counties. "Citizens we all serve are really interested in the same things."

Stretching their dollars was what mattered to Marylanders, according to Ulman, who hears from Howard County residents each year during public hearings on the budget; on Nov. 9, for Dec. 7.

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Ulman's recent listening tour around Maryland was scheduled in advance of the state's legislative session so he could advocate for its 23 counties and Baltimore City.

The Maryland legislative session begins Jan. 11, 2012.

On his political aspirations, Ulman said in a Youtube interview with The Leader: "It's very flattering to be asked that question."

After noting that he is term-limited; his wife wants him to get another job; he's been a lifelong resident of Maryland, has attended local public schools and graduated from the University of Maryland, the current county executive for Howard said: "We'll see where it leads."

The next gubernatorial election will be in 2014.