December 23, 2020
In 2018, as he ran a longshot bid for governor, prominent Baltimore attorney James L. Shea tapped then-Baltimore City Councilman Brandon M. Scott (D) to be his running mate.
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The run for lieutenant governor boosted Scott s public profile and put him in closer contact with some of the most prominent political and civic players around the city and state.
Now Scott, in office as mayor for just three weeks, is putting Shea to work: He announced Tuesday that Shea will become the city s solicitor beginning in January.
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Scott also announced that he is appointing Acting City Solicitor Dana P. Moore to serve as Baltimore s first chief equity officer, and that he is making the job a cabinet-level position.