Leopold Resigns, Acknowledges 'Serious Errors in Judgment'
The Anne Arundel County Council no longer needs to vote on the removal of John Leopold from office after a judge found him guilty this week of two counts of misconduct.
UPDATE (3:20 p.m.)—John Leopold resigned as Anne Arundel County Executive on Friday, after a judge found him guilty earlier this week on two counts of misconduct. The Pasadena Republican said in a resignation letter that he was stepping down "with great sadness and regret," but that it was a necessary to allow the county to get back to business. "It was a compelling and humbling experience for me to sit through two weeks of the trial and listen intently to the words expressed by the court," Leopold wrote. "I acknowledge the serious errors in judgment that I made and do not want these errors in judgment to further distract the County from its ability to move forward in a positive way." The resignation means the county council will no …
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hawkeye
3:33 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
I'd like to know where Grasso got his law degree from that he can say the legislation to remove Leopold was "illegal". We do know that Leopold's actions were illegal though - a judge convicted him. And that's not the same as "not quite legal". Grasso seems to have a strange sense of reality. I am glad Leopold resigned though so we can get past this blight on the county. more ›