Maryland Senate President Mike Miller announced October 23 that Senator Jim Robey will be the majority leader of the Senate for the Senator’s final year, finishing out his second four-year term in the Senate.

From the Annapolitics blog by MarylandReporter.com,

Before that the Howard County native served two terms as county executive, after rising through the ranks of the Howard County police force during a 32-year career, serving as police chief for his last seven years.

Senator Jim Robey was also MACo’s President in 2006 during his time as Howard County executive.

To read more about Senator Robey becoming the majority leader of the Maryland Senate, visit the Annapolitics blog.