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| name = Douglas M. Duncan
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|10|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place =
| party = Democratic
| residence = Rockville, Maryland
| occupation = Former State Politician, Current Vice President for Administrative Affairs at the University of Maryland, College Park
| spouse = Barbara
| office = Rockville City Councilman
| term_start = 1982
| term_end = 1987
| office2 = Mayor of Rockville
| term_start2 = 1987
| term_end2 = 1993
| predecessor2 = Steven VanGrack
| successor2 = James Coyle
| office3 = Montgomery County Executive
| term_start3 = 1994
| term_end3 = 2006
| predecessor3 = Neal Potter
| successor3 = Ike Leggett
}}
'''Douglas M. Duncan''' (born [[October 25]], [[1955]]) is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician from [[Maryland]] who served as County Executive of [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]] from [[1994]] to [[2006]]. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for [[Governor of Maryland]] in the [[Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 elections]] until he abruptly dropped out of the race on [[June 22]], [[2006]], citing [[clinical depression]].<ref>[http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20060622-022917-2101r.htm "Duncan drops out of gubernatorial race, citing depression"]. ''The Washington Times''. [[June 22]], [[2006]]. ''URL retrieved on [[January 23]], [[2007]].''</ref>
Duncan attended [[St. John's College High School]] and received a Bachelor's degree in [[psychology]] and [[political science]] from [[Columbia University]]. Duncan is married to Barbara Duncan and has five children.
Duncan was elected as Montgomery County Executive in 1994. Prior to serving as County Executive, Duncan was the Mayor of [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville]] from [[1987]]–[[1993]] and a member of the Rockville City Council from [[1982]]–1987. Duncan was the longest serving county executive in the history of Montgomery County.
Duncan was a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge Governor [[Robert Ehrlich]] in the [[Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 Maryland gubernatorial election]]. His main rival in the Democratic primary election was [[Baltimore]] Mayor [[Martin J. O'Malley]]. However, on [[June 22]], [[2006]], Duncan dropped out of the race unexpectedly due to a diagnosis of [[clinical depression]]. At the time of his announcement, polls showed Duncan closing in on O'Malley even as his fundraising was beginning to decline.<ref>Matt Mosk and John Wagner. [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2006/01/duncans_dough.html "Duncan Trails Opponents"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[January 17]], [[2006]]. ''URL retrieved on [[February 2]], [[2007]].''</ref>
On [[March 22]] [[2007]], Duncan was appointed Vice President of Administrative Affairs at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], effective [[April 4]].<ref>[http://www.umd.edu/umnews/duncan_07.html Duncan Appointed University of Maryland Vice President]. Office of Internet Communications, University of Maryland, College Park. March 22, 2007.</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/mo/former/html/msa11644.html Duncan Bio from the Maryland Archives]
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|NAME= Doulas M. Duncan
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Doug Duncan
|SHORT DESCRIPTION= Former county executive and gubernatorial candidate from Montgomery County, Maryland.
|DATE OF BIRTH=October 25, 1955
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[[Category:Montgomery County, Maryland Executives]]
[[Category:Columbia University alumni]]
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]