Anne Arundel Appoints Severn Man To Council Seat
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The Anne Arundel County Council has chosen a 31-year-old Severn man to fill a vacant seat on the council, ending weeks of deadlock.
The council voted Monday to appoint Marine reservist Peter I. Smith to the District 1 seat formerly held by Daryl D. Jones, who is serving a five-month federal prison term for failing to file his taxes.
Smith faced competition from 70-year-old former state Sen. Michael J. Wagner, a Ferndale business owner. Ten people had applied for the seat.
Council Chairman Derek Fink says Smith will be sworn in at the council's next meeting on April 2.
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