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By Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun | November 5, 2010
Incumbent Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Frank Weathersbee appears to have won a sixth term in a tight contest, after an absentee ballot count increased his lead Friday over his Republican opponent. "I think we won, yes," Weathersbee said Friday night. The additional ballots widened the Democrat's lead over attorney Eric Grannon, who practices mostly antitrust and business law, to 3 percent of the vote from 2 percent. Late-arriving absentee ballots as well as provisional ballots have yet to be counted.
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By Andrea F. Siegel and Andrea F. Siegel,andrea.siegel@baltsun.com | July 15, 2009
Frank R. Weathersbee, Anne Arundel County's longtime chief prosecutor, said he plans to seek a sixth term in office, one that would make him among the longest-tenured state's attorneys in Maryland. The Democrat has not set a timetable for announcing his 2010 candidacy, when he expects to bring out the "Weathersbee for State's Attorney" signs from previous campaigns. Weathersbee, 65, has been a key player in the county's criminal justice system through more than a generation. In addition to specialized investigation and prosecution units, the office has programs to divert criminal cases from court.
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By Larry Carson and Larry Carson,Sun reporter | April 9, 2008
The selection of Dario Broccolino as Howard County's permanent state's attorney ends months of uncertainty over who will get the post. Broccolino, a 63-year-old career prosecutor, has served as a deputy in the office since 1999 and became interim state's attorney in December. He said he was "obviously pleased with the selection" by the three Circuit Court judges who last week announced their unanimous choice, but added it's too soon to decide if he will run for a full four-year term in 2010.
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By Larry Carson and Larry Carson,Sun reporter | April 5, 2008
After months of speculation, and some political intrigue, longtime deputy Dario Broccolino was announced yesterday as Howard County's new state's attorney. Broccolino's 36-year career in law enforcement, including 17 years as a prosecutor in Baltimore and nine years as deputy state's attorney in Howard, was mentioned by the three circuit judges who unanimously chose him, said Judge Lenore R. Gelfman, who led the selection. Broccolino, 63, took over as interim state's attorney in December when Timothy J. McCrone resigned to accept a Circuit Court judgeship appointment.
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By Larry Carson and Larry Carson,Sun reporter | February 18, 2008
The already politically awkward process of picking a new state's attorney for Howard County took a twist when the interim state's attorney applied to be considered for the permanent job, meaning he will square off against a lawyer on his staff who has high-level backing. The shrouded nature of the midterm appointment and the maneuvering of candidates have imparted an air of intrigue to the process in a county that prides itself on transparent government, clean politics and high-minded public service.
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By Larry Carson and Larry Carson,Sun reporter | January 16, 2008
Behind-the-scenes political maneuvering over who should be the next Howard County state's attorney is raising concerns in the legal community as three of the county's five Circuit Court judges prepare to vote on the appointment. County Executive Ken Ulman and newly appointed Circuit Judge Timothy J. McCrone, the former state's attorney, support juvenile division head Lara C. Weathersbee for the top prosecutor's job. McCrone told his staff he favors Weathersbee for his old job and urged them to back her, too. Ulman said he has spoken on Weathersbee's behalf to two of the judges who will vote on the choice.