Former Maryland governor and recent presidential candidate Martin O’Malley – who has cited his Catholic faith and Jesuit education as integral to his personal and professional life – is the Jerome Lyle Rappaport Visiting Professor at Boston College Law School for the spring 2017 semester, the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy announced.

Known for his use of performance management systems and analytics while serving as Maryland governor and mayor of Baltimore, O’Malley will teach a course, Leadership and Data Driven Government, and take part in several panel discussions as part of the Rappaport Distinguished Public Policy Series, which sponsors forums and conferences to address societal issues with public leaders.

O’Malley said he views teaching as a learning opportunity for himself. “When you’ve been in the political picture for a while, you often find yourself too close to the canvas to get a useful perspective. Being in a classroom with bright, motivated students who are not shy about saying what’s on their minds helps me to clarify my thinking about what I’ve done in office.”

Kurth defeated Republican candidate Mike Gonzales 72% to 27% in the west Davenport district. She received 2081 votes to Gonzales’ 784 votes. There were nine write-in votes.