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The College of Public Affairs is pleased to announce a new Public Leaders Endowed Scholarship Fund, created by UBalt alumnus and friend, David H. Hugel, J.D. '73, M.S. '77. The fund will provide support for CPA undergraduate students who aspire to be the next generation of change agents and public leaders.
Hugel is an alum of both the College of Public Affairs and the School of Law. He worked as a reporter in Baltimore and in public relations on several political campaigns. His legal career included positions with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration among others.
A Vietnam veteran, Hugel has written extensively about veterans and military history. UBalt's RLB Library is home to Hugel's collection of work, which contains copies of his published articles about military history and other topics, a portion of his papers relating to his career working with political campaigns, and items relating to his legal career. A large portion of the collection consists of his collected publications, memorabilia, and collected oversized political campaign posters and art.
In appreciation of Hugel's many generous contributions to the University over the years, we'd like to share his latest piece about his encounter with then-Prince Charles III, a timely reflection just ahead of the King’s coronation on May 6…
University of Baltimore law grad catches a glimpse of England’s future King
By David Hugel, J.D.'73, M.S.'77
When I was an attorney on the legal staff of Northwestern University’s Traffic Institute located in suburban Chicago, occasionally I took the subway downtown to use the Cook County Bar Library, located in the Daley Center government complex, to do legal research.
That’s where I found myself during the Fall of 1977, as I emerged from the building where I did my research to find myself in the middle of a crowd of reporters attempting to interview someone. I soon recognized the subject of the press scrutiny was Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son and heir to the throne, Charles, the Prince Wales.
Having previously worked as a radio and TV news reporter in Baltimore, I was struck by the casualness of the scene, I’m sure security was protecting the future king, but it was not apparent and the press and public for that matter appeared to have access to him.
I stopped for a moment to listen as the Chicago reporters asked him numerous questions, that I do not now recall, but his one answer that I do remember related to a visit to Chicago by his mother, and father, a number of years earlier.
When the late mayor Richard Daley greeted Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, he told them, “Next time bring the kids” Prince Charles, picked up on that statement, Saying, “So, here I am.”
The Prince’s comment added a touch or humor that made the moment an unforgettable one. As a result of Queen Elizabeth’s unpresented long reign, Prince Charles would not ascend to the throne for more than 45 years, but his comments made that day in Chicago are still as vivid in my mind as the day he made them.
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