A Baltimore County political operative, the subject of a dozen Brew investigative stories, was charged today with embezzling over $140,000 from two campaign accounts he served as treasurer.
William Christopher “Chris” McCollum, 52, stole funds from the Baltimore County Victory Slate, controlled by former Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr., and Friends of Cathy Bevins, the campaign arm of former Middle River Councilwoman Cathy Bevins, according to a criminal information filed by State Prosecutor Charlton Howard.
McCollum served as treasurer of both entities while holding high-level positions in Baltimore County government – first as director of the Ag Center and later as acting director of the Department of Economic and Workforce Development.
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