Baltimore County Councilman Israel "Izzy" Patoka launched his campaign for county executive on Monday evening.

He is vying to replace Kathy Klausmeier , who is currently serving the final two years of a term vacated by Johnny Olszewski after he was elected to represent Maryland in Congress.

Patoka's campaign for County Executive

Patoka has served two terms as a county councilmember and is joining the race for executive with more than 20 years of experience in local and state government, he said in a statement.

Patoka said his agenda includes ensuring Baltimore County gets a strong inspector general, a topic that created controversy for local leaders in July.

The councilman was an outspoken supporter of Inspector General Kelly Madigan, who founded the IG's office in 2020.

Madigan

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