Chezia Cager will become the mayor’s top advisor at the end of this month and will oversee his legislative affairs, communications, and constituent services operations.
On Question K, the Sinclair executive-funded measure that would limit elected officials to two terms in office, former Mayor Catherine Pugh wrote that she could easily make arguments for and against the proposal.
The bill discussed Thursday would only go into effect if Question K passes; it would make elected officials in office on Dec. 1 of this year pension-eligible after eight years.
After losing the Republican primary for governor, Kelly Schulz landed on her feet; Mayor Brandon Scott’s top lobbyist is leaving City Hall for a private firm in Annapolis.
Shorter’s exit is the most significant in an administration dotted with high-profile cabinet departures. As Baltimore’s first city administrator, he oversaw nearly every aspect of city operations, from recycling services to payroll.
Glassman did not answer specific questions about where and when the photo with Trump was taken or if the men exchanged any words. Their only meeting was photographed before Trump ran for president, Glassman said through a spokesperson.
The referendums will potentially limit city elected officials to two terms in office, establish local control of the Baltimore Police Department and move the city’s embattled vendor payment process away from the mayor and to the comptroller.
The candidates attacked each other as extremist members of their respective parties with radical views on nationally prominent political issues, from abortion to policing to election integrity.
While the idea has polled well, analysis from most political experts is more measured. Research suggests that while term limits can help youthful politicians rise quickly, career politicians who hop from one office to the next still exist.
A cluster of Baltimore City politicians, advisers and activists are quietly working behind the scenes to convince voters to reject Question K, a ballot measure that would limit City Hall officials to two terms in office.
Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration is pursuing a $50,000 contract tied to the city’s conduit system that current and former City Hall officials say puts the network at risk of a sale.