O'Malley Names DNR Secretary As His Next Chief Of Staff

Gov. Martin O’Malley has named John R. Griffin, the state’s secretary of theDepartment of Natural Resources, as his next chief of staff.

Griffin replaces Matthew D. Gallagher, who will become CEO of Baltimore’s Goldseker Foundation in June.

Griffin has more than 25 years of experience in Maryland state government. The bulk of his tenure has been with the Department of Natural Resources, where he has held the top role since 2010. He also spent five years as a senior policy advisor to Gov. Harry Hughes.
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