Former Gov. Parris Glendening's son, Raymond, was named the national political director of the Democratic Governor's Association on Thursday.

"I am honored to serve America's Democratic Governors and future Democratic Governors," Raymond Glendening said in a statement. "Our candidates are winning in every corner of the country because they share with voters common-sense values and know how to get results. We had many successes this year, and I am looking forward to helping the DGA continue its winning streak."

The DGA, the gubernatorial campaign arm of the Democratic Party, said "Glendening will play a lead role in the DGA's PROJECT 2010, a four-year strategic effort, now half-way complete, to maintain a strong majority of Democratic Governors prior to the redistricting that will occur after the 2010 census."

Raymond Glendening served as the organizations deputy political director last year. Many observers argue Gov. Glendening's re-districting 2002 re-district plan helped Democrats gain two house seats in 2002. The elder Glendenning (D-Prince George's County) served as Maryland's governor from 1995 to 2003 and is the president of the Smart Growth Leader Ship Institute.

An earlier version of this article misidentified Raymond for his father, Parris.