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Baltimore City Solicitor Sworn In By Mayor Scott


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March 12, 2021
Wednesday in the City Hall Ceremonial Room, Mayor Brandon M. Scott officially appointed Jim Shea to the role of City Solicitor. The appointment follows Monday s City Council confirmation of Shea.
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Shea has served the Scott administration as Acting City Solicitor since January. As City Solicitor, Shea will lead the Law Department and serve as legal advisor to the City. By Charter, he will also serve as a member of the Board of Estimates.
Jim brings unmatched legal and civic experience to City Hall, and he is committed to charting a new course for Baltimore,
said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. His dedication to good lawyering, equity and accountability will make him an effective City Solicitor and critical part of my team as we work to build a better city. ....

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Scott Names Jim Shea Solicitor, Creates Cabinet-Level Equity Position


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. ....

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Mayor Scott appoints Jim Shea as next Baltimore City solicitor


Updated: 9:50 AM EST Dec 22, 2020
Mayor Brandon Scott has appointed Jim Shea to serve as City Solicitor in his administration.As City Solicitor, Shea will lead the Law Department and serve as legal advisor to the City. By Charter, he will also serve as a member of the Board of Estimates. Shea will assume his post as City Solicitor in January 2021.“Jim brings unmatched legal and civic experience to City Hall, and he is committed to charting a new course for Baltimore,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “His dedication to good lawyering, equity and accountability will make him an effective City Solicitor and critical part of my team as we work to build a better city.”Scott was Shea s ticket mate in 2018 gubernatorial election. Scott was the candidate for lieutenant governor when Shea unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic primary for governor in 2018.Shea is chairman emeritus of Venable LLP, a Global 100 law firm with over 800 attorneys headquartered in Baltimore. He ....

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