Del. Galen R. Clagett (D-Dist. 3A) of Frederick is anticipating running for state comptroller if the incumbent, Peter Franchot, runs for governor, as many anticipate.
Clagett told me in a wide-ranging interview the other day that he definitely does not want to run again for delegate, and that he could “do more good“ for Frederick County as comptroller than as a delegate.
The comptroller is a member of the powerful state Board of Public Works, which includes the governor and the state treasurer. The position has a big say on bond issues and funding for construction projects, including schools.
Of course, everything would depend on how well Franchot, who has been traveling the state for two years testing the waters, does in his bid to win the Democratic nomination. Anthony Brown, the lieutenant governor to O’Malley who gave a stemwinder of a speech at the recent Democratic dinner in Frederick even though he was not the keynoter, is making a big push.
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