Last yearâs replacement of disgraced Baltimore state delegate Cheryl Glenn with the House Majority Whipâs daughter was so egregious it might understandably leave the impression that the insiders club process is a city phenomenon, a Maryland Democratic Party thing.
First, the press was kicked out of the room, then the committee installed Chanel Branch as the 45th Districtâs representative, with Ms. Branch casting the deciding vote for herself. âIâm a daddyâs girl,â she quipped.
But itâs not just Baltimore lawmakers who get their ticket to Annapolis punched by a couple of party officials rather than a vote by the people. Thanks to the âcentral committeeâ selection system, voters in District 2A, in far Western Maryland, havenât had a choice for three terms.
Last yearâs replacement of disgraced Baltimore state delegate Cheryl Glenn with the House Majority Whipâs daughter was so egregious it might understandably leave the impression that the insiders club process is a city phenomenon, a Maryland Democratic Party thing.
First, the press was kicked out of the room, then the committee installed Chanel Branch as the 45th Districtâs representative, with Ms. Branch casting the deciding vote for herself. âIâm a daddyâs girl,â she quipped.
But itâs not just Baltimore lawmakers who get their ticket to Annapolis punched by a couple of party officials rather than a vote by the people. Thanks to the âcentral committeeâ selection system, voters in District 2A, in far Western Maryland, havenât had a choice for three terms.