Western Maryland legislators waited for their turn to speak on Tuesday as Sen. Lisa A. Gladden, at left, D-Baltimore City, urged a state Senate committee to pass her resolution to rename Negro and Polish mountains. The Western Maryland lawmakers are, from right: Sen. George C. Edwards, Del. Wendell R. Beitzel, Del. Kevin Kelly and Del. LeRoy E. Myers Jr. (By Andrew Schotz, Staff Writer)
By ANDREW SCHOTZ
andrews@herald-mail.com
9:41 p.m. EST, February 22, 2011
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ANNAPOLIS — Western Maryland lawmakers Tuesday defended the names of Negro and Polish mountains, trying to torpedo a Baltimore City state senator's attempt to "fix" history.
The name battle has been a lively side issue in a legislative session dominated by budget issues and a same-sex marriage debate.
Sen. Lisa A. Gladden, D-Baltimore City, has proposed having a commission suggest new names for Negro Mountain in Garrett County and Polish Mountain in Allegany County.
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