Lawmakers set aside two of newly inaugurated Gov. Wes Moore's Cabinet picks for further discussion.
A Senate committee delayed votes to confirm two of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s nominees, asking for more time to consider their appointments.
Votes for Vincent Schiraldi and Anthony C. “Tony” Woods, the acting secretaries for Juvenile Services and Veterans Affairs, respectively, were not taken up by the Senate Executive Nominations Committee late Monday night.At the close of the hearing, Senate Minority Leader Stephen S. Hershey Jr. said some members of his caucus had not met with Schiraldi, a national leader on criminal justice and juvenile justice reform.
“While the acting secretary of juvenile services may be academically qualified for this role, our caucus is concerned his radical reform philosophies would contribute to an out-of-balance system that treats offenders as the victims and neglects the true victims’ right to justice,” he said. Senate President Bill Ferguson said the pause in Woods’s confirmation was due to a delay in scheduling meetings with senators and described him as highly qualified for the role. Woods, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and a White House fellow, completed two tours in Iraq. He previously ran a program that he founded to help students receive advanced degrees in science and technology.
“I think the things the senators were looking for are the things that I’m excited for, which is they want to spend more time with the Cabinet secretaries,” he said. “The senators will see exactly what I saw, that you do not have more qualified or more capable people to sit in those seats than those two. So, no concerns at all. I’m excited for the confirmations.”
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