Legislative Vacancies: Harford County

Del. Barry Glassman (District 35A) was recently selected by the Harford County Republican Central Committee to replace Sen. J. Robert Hooper, who announced after the special session that he is stepping down for health reasons. And just last weekend, the Central Committee unanimously selected one of its own members — Howard Wayne Norman — to replace Glassman in the House of Delegates.

Another Central Committee member, Theresa Reilly was also a candidate. According to the Dagger Press blog, neither Norman nor Reilly cast a vote, nor did they participate in the Committee’s interviews of other candidates.

Norman’s selection occurred less than a week ago. Once the holidays are over and the General Assembly is in session, we shall see if there are any repercussions from the Central Committee’s decision to elevate one of its own.