William W. Gullett

William W. Gullett

William W. Gullet (1923–) served as the first County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1971 to 1974. He had previously served three terms as the Mayor of College Park from 1963 to 1969, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of Maryland, 1967–68 [cite web |url=http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/sc2600/sc2685/html/conv1967.html |title=Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1967–1968 |accessdate=2008-05-09 |publisher=Maryland State Archives ] and a Presidential Elector for Maryland in 1972. [cite web |url=http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/pg/former/html/msa14148.html |title=William W. Gullett, County Executive, Prince George's County, Maryland |accessdate=2008-05-06 |publisher=Maryland State Archives ]

Gullet was elected to County Executive in a 1971 special election to choose the county's first executive under the new home rule charter, defeating one Republican and five Democratic candidates. Although initially supported by a broad coalition of Republicans and a pro-charter, anti-development group led by local activist Julian C. Holmes, he lost support because of perceived poor performance and constant conflict with the Democratic-controlled County Council. He lost his bid for reelection in 1974 when the Prince George's County Democratic Party swept Republicans from power, defeating every Republican running for state or local office.

Gullett's son, William W. Gullett, Jr., was shot and killed on February 16, 1969 as a young Prince George's County police officer. [cite web |url=http://www.odmp.org/officer/5837-police-officer-william-w.-gullett-jr. |title=Police Officer William W. Gullett, Jr., Prince George's County Police Department |accessdate=2008-05-06 |publisher=The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. ]

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References

"Gullett Seeks Re-election As County Executive; Gullett Files for Re-Election As Executive of Pr. George's"By B.D. Colen Washington Post Staff Writer. The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: Jun 25, 1974. pg. C1, 2 pgs

"Pr. George's Democrats Win; Kelly Takes Executive Post" by Charles A. Krause and Harold J. LoganThe Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: Nov 6, 1974. p. A13

"Winfield Kelly to Run For County Executive" By Jim Landers Washington Post Staff Writer. The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Mar 20, 1974. pg. B7, 1 pgs


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