Longest-serving Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch dead at 72

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He was known as a consensus builder and an approachable good listener, qualities that helped him manage the diverse 141-member House of Delegates

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Michael Busch, the longest-serving Maryland House speaker in the state’s history, died Sunday, his chief of staff said. Busch was 72.

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, the longest-serving Senate president in the state’s history, said Busch was a model state delegate who cared for every corner of the state. “Speaker Busch and I came from different sides of the aisle, but we often came together in the best interests of the people of Maryland,” Hogan said. “He served with the decency and good nature of a teacher, a coach, and a family man. I was honoured to know him and to work closely with him.”

Busch was first elected to the House in 1986. His district included the state capital of Annapolis, making him a frequent presence in the Maryland State House — even when the General Assembly was not in session.He considered himself a progressive Democrat. He had a strong commitment to equal rights that resulted from growing up in the 1960s during the height of the civil rights movement against racial segregation.

Busch, a Catholic, was born in Baltimore, but lived in Anne Arundel County from age 10 until he left to go to college. He was a record-setting running back at Temple University in 1969. His sports career peaked in his junior year when he ran for 185 yards against Bucknell University, setting a record that has since been broken. If it hadn’t been for a leg injury, he might have pursued a career in football.

 

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