The Baltimore County Council has picked Israel “Izzy” Patoka as its new chair, replacing Julian E. Jones Jr., whose attempt last month to curb the powers of County Inspector General Kelly Madigan led to widespread public condemnation.
After Jones’ efforts were revealed by The Brew, the county council was inundated with emails and letters, with Patoka saying his office alone received 1,000 constituent messages, all but one opposed to Jones’ gambit.
The blowback ended on December 18 when Jones (D, 4th) withdrew his amendments, which he had earlier sought to slip into two inspector general bills, and voted for the measures.
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