Gansler taps Montgomery Pol to Protect Consumers
The state's new Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has assured a soft landing for a Montgomery County pal. Former County Council member and Democratic candidate for County Executive Steven A. Silverman starts next week as assistant attorney general for consumer protection.
For the next few months, Silverman said he expects to work on consumer protection legislation before the General Assembly. After that, he'll turn to residents throughout the state to build a portfolio of issues to tackle.
The high-profile office is the attorney general's busiest division with a budget of $4 million and about 50 people.
Silverman called the division "the face of the attorney general's office."
"It's got a good reputation and Doug wants to build on that," he said.
The two Montgomery politicos have known each other since they were first elected locally in 1998, and they supported each other in their respective campaigns last year. Silverman was defeated in the Democratic primary by Isiah Leggett, the new county executive.
By Ann Marimow |
January 26, 2007; 12:22 PM ET
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Posted by: Montgomery Matters | January 26, 2007 3:28 PM
True that!
Posted by: Anonymous | January 26, 2007 9:28 PM
Good for Gansler but watch out likable Ike Leggett who is making political appointments on the basis of money deals and assurance of females favors. When is the Post going to investigate questionable appointments?
Posted by: Watch Montgomery | January 28, 2007 11:56 PM
Good for Gansler but watch out for likable Ike Leggett who is making political appointments on the basis of money deals and assurance of females favors. When is the Post going to investigate questionable appointments?
Posted by: Watch Montgomery | January 28, 2007 11:57 PM
In my opinion, Mr. Gansler did nothing to protect my fellow unit owners and me in my Condominium from the abuse of the board and manager, neither did Mr. Silverman's friends at the Commission on Common Ownership Communities of Montgomery County. I fear that they will now do nothing together on a higher level. Isn't that called cronyism?
Posted by: Ingeborg Conradt | February 14, 2007 2:52 PM
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this is great news! It is great to have some Montgomery County pols in power so our part of the state gets some of the benefits of patronage.