Yet ANOTHER Legislative Vacancy in Annapolis

Hold onto your hat, but it looks like there's yet ANOTHER vacancy in Annapolis.

There are reports that Del. Robert McKee, a Republican from District 2A in Washington County, has very suddenly and unexpectedly announced that he will be resigning. Press reports state that the police seized his computer and found "images that are available on the Internet."

According to the Baltimore Sun:

McKee, who was active in numerous youth athletic and civic groups in his district, was one of the legislature's leading advocates on children's issues and had co-sponsored a bill this year that would deny child sexual predators the ability to earn good-time credits on their prison sentences.

He was in Annapolis yesterday but did not attend the morning session at the State House and was also not in his office. He did not return phone calls to his home or office today.

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The Republican caucus held a meeting this morning, but numerous delegates would not say what they discussed.

House Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell said he had not spoken to McKee and had no knowledge about the investigation other than what he had seen in published reports.

O'Donnell said he found it "troubling" that McKee's house had been searched but urged caution before the details emerge about what he's being investigated for.

"It would be inappropriate to speculate," he said. "I won't do that."

It looks like yet another group of Marylanders will be dealing with what seems to have become Maryland's unofficial pastime: filling legislative vacancies.