Posted on 03/11/2008 10:56:22 AM PDT by JZelle
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O'Malley created a new pay grade for top members of his administration, including Public Service Commission Chairman Steven B. Larsen, according to documents obtained by The Washington Times.
The discovery follows recent findings that Mr. O'Malley, a Democrat, gave more than $600,000 in pay raises to 47 of his top aides, even as state workers face potential cuts in pay raises.
Under the new pay grade, EX91, Mr. O'Malley will pay four employees as much as $235,000.
The previous cap for high-ranking employees of a Maryland governor was $159,632, but governors frequently exceeded the figure.
"The creation of the new scale allows for more transparent and open reporting," O'Malley spokesman Rick Abbruzzese said yesterday.
The new grade increases the cap for state employees paid under Maryland's executive pay plan, including top aides to the governor, the comptroller and the attorney general.
Three of the four jobs already exceeded the executive plan cap. The fourth job, the PSC chairman position, was added to the plan, allowing whoever fills the job to earn regular pay increases along with the rest of those in the executive pay plan.
Mr. Larsen, whom Mr. O'Malley hand-picked to run the commission, is now slated to earn $188,700 annually. He previously earned $118,280.
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Would that be former Head of Naval Academy/retired Admiral Larsen who ran as KKT’s baggage handler?
Maryland is probably the most corrupt state in the country. Since O’Malley took over we have had several large tax increases and a billion dollar surplus has turned into a deficit. Now we find his buddies, who probably just screw things up, worse are getting massive pay increases.
Maryland Motto: “We’re Getting More Like New Jerseey Every Day.”
Well, the good citizens of Maryland DID turn out an excellent governor in Bob Ehrlich in favor of this loser. Maryland is only getting what it voted for...
I understood the “official” MD state motto was actually: “If You Can Dream It, We Can Tax It”.
Alternate versions being: “If it weren’t for Washington DC, you couldn’t find us” and “We’ve got crabs!”
lol - at first glance I thought it said gay parade!
He’s working on that too, give him time.
I am guessing OMalley is like the rest of the Dems, always railing about the rich, the CEOs, big oil, etc. Yet he is trying to make his cronies rich. Meanwhile I wonder if the state employee unions who supported him still think he is such a great guy.
Take it easy folks...he’s just trying to define the “Two Americas.” Us little people just have a hard time accepting our futile position.
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Maryland "Freak State" PING!
Not knowing much about MD corruption, but I believe you are wrong, IL is the most corrupt state in the union.
And I will fight you for the cause, LOL, remember we have Daley and the machine.
if you didn’t already know, www.marylandcorruption.com.
O’Malley is Joseph Curran Jr’s son-in-law.
Ah, but did Cuffy meet with fellow Dem Govenor Eliot Spitzer recently?
“Not knowing much about MD corruption, but I believe you are wrong, IL is the most corrupt state in the union.
And I will fight you for the cause, LOL, remember we have Daley and the machine.”
I can’t speak for Illinois, but isn’t the Daley machine just
Chicago. Imagine an entire state like the Daley machine and you’ve pretty much got Maryland.
Actually Daley machine creates most of the democrat pols for the state. They control most of what goes on in state, to the utter irritation of most of the rest of the state
Blago Il governor came out of the machine.
As did pres hopeful Barack Hussein Obama
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