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elleng

(131,276 posts) Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:27 PM Jul 2015

O'Malley gives keynote at ESRI conference. X-post from MH1 @ O'Malley group.

This is cool - O'Malley gives keynote at ESRI conference

http://www.pe.com/articles/esri-773871-malley-conference.html

O'Malley Monday address echoed ideas presented earlier by Esri founder and president Jack Dangermound, who said the world is entering a geographic Age of Enlightenment, or geoenlightenment, in which maps and data are combined in dynamic ways to show people how to improve their world. O,Malley is a former mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland and used GIS in his administrations to identify problem areas that required government services. He is a Democratic presidential candidate and used the occasion to present his vision of what federal government should be, collaborative in the way the Internet is. He also said there is an imperative to deal with climate change. "Climate change is the biggest economic and business opportunity to come to the United States in100 years," he said.

Video:
http://video.esri.com/watch/4147/keynote-governor-martin-omalley

MH1 guessed that O'Malley's invitation to keynote this conference was due to his use of GIS in the Maryland StateStat system.

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O'Malley gives keynote at ESRI conference. X-post from MH1 @ O'Malley group. (Original Post) elleng Jul 2015 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Jul 2015 #1

k&r bigtree Jul 2015 #2

He definitely is an organized candidate and a thinker. mmonk Jul 2015 #3

Yes, of which we need more. elleng Jul 2015 #4

I'm seeing him as a bright light for the future of the party MH1 Jul 2015 #5

Because it's still cool ... MH1 Jul 2015 #6

Way cool, elleng! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #7

GLAD you like him, beam me up! elleng Jul 2015 #8

I would be proud to vote for him! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #9

:-) elleng Jul 2015 #10

I don't want to intrude but I'll give the recs some love. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #11

Thanks. NO intrusion if your responses are courteous. elleng Jul 2015 #12

FSogol

(45,571 posts)

1. K & R. n/t

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Tue Jul 21, 2015, 12:29 PM

Jul 2015

bigtree

(86,013 posts)

2. k&r

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Tue Jul 21, 2015, 12:48 PM

Jul 2015

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

3. He definitely is an organized candidate and a thinker.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 01:12 PM

Jul 2015

elleng

(131,276 posts)

4. Yes, of which we need more.

Reply to mmonk (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 02:09 PM

Jul 2015

MH1

(17,608 posts)

5. I'm seeing him as a bright light for the future of the party

Reply to mmonk (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 10:30 PM

Jul 2015

I don't know if he'll get traction in this campaign, or if his intelligent, organized approach will woo enough voters. The electorate, in my experience, tends to be somewhat less than appreciative of "intelligent and organized".

But I certainly hope he will be in a leadership role in the party and even the next president's administration. Maybe even veep. Or maybe the electorate will far exceed my expectations and elect him.