Baltimore IG Nominee Criticized for 220-Mile Commute, Seen as 'Potential Waste'

Baltimore IG nominee criticized for 220-mile commute, seen as 'potential waste'

BALTIMORE — Khadija Walker, nominated to be Baltimore County's next Inspector General, is facing scrutiny over her residency in Fredericksburg, Virginia, which

Baltimore County Council weighs whether to replace inspector general

Baltimore County’s six-hour hearing on whether Khadija Walker should be the next inspector general began with a protest outside the county courthouse, as dozens of current and former elected officials, residents and activists urged the reappointment of the current IG, Kelly Madigan.

Walker says 200-mile daily commute would not interfere with her job as county inspector general

Kathy Klausmeier’s candidate to replace Kelly Madigan pledges to make the five-hour journey “every day” and answers other questions, including how she’d handle possible wrongdoing by an elected official.

Headlines: Demonstrators support current Balt. Co. inspector general

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Continued controversy surrounds move to replace Baltimore County Inspector General

A late-night Baltimore County Council meeting drew heightened attention as 33 people signed up to speak both in support of and against County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s nominee for inspector general. Pam Kasemeyer, director of the Office of Government Affairs for Baltimore County and an aide to Klausmeier, introduced the nominee: “Ms. Khadija Walker has truly stood out as the most qualified candidate to elevate the Office of Inspector General,…