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A False Start

A False Start

From Being Burley Chapter 9: Hand Brewed Beer

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Jan 21, 2024
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Jim Mathias had been the Mayor of Ocean City for the better part of a decade when he was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates. He completed his appointed term, ran for another, and then pursued the state senate. A Democrat and friend to the governor, Mathias was an unlikely representative from one of the most conservative districts in the state.…

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