Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka wants to require the inspector general to live in the Baltimore region. This comes after County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s failed nominee for IG, Khadija Walker, said she planned to commute to Towson from Fredericksburg, Virginia.
“The out of state residency became a complete distraction in terms of looking at the candidate,” said Patoka.
When the council was considering Walker’s nomination, concerns were raised as to whether she could do the job with a one-way commute of up to three hours.
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