>It has all the trappings of a case of “political correctness gone awry”- however there is a serious effort underway on the part of several downstate lawmakers to work toward changing the names of Negro Mountain in Garrett County and Polish Mountain in Allegany County.
The bill, sponsored by senators Gladden, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Jones–Rodwell, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh, calls for the governor to appoint a committee for the purpose of re-naming the two western Maryland mountains to reflect more “ accurately the history and culture of the region within which they are located”. The committee would be expected to submit the new names to the governor by the end of this year. State Senator George Edwards, who represents Garrett and Allegany counties, said he was surprised to see the bill come across his desk- having not first been previously notified of the proposal. Had they first contacted his office, he could have informed them of a similar, unsuccessful effort back in 1994…
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