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Article: Support emerges for electing insurance commissioner.(METROPOLITAN)(MARYLAND ASSEMBLY '05)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 3, 2005
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Byline: Robert Redding Jr., THE WASHINGTON TIMES
ANNAPOLIS - A House bill that would make the job of state insurance commissioner an elected position is winning support in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. said yesterday.
The position currently is held by Alfred W. Redmer Jr., a Republican who was appointed by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., also a Republican.
"Ordinarily, I would reject [the bill] out of hand," said Mr. Miller, Prince George's County Democrat. "But based upon the secretary's performance - in Hurricane Isabel and not holding a hearing in regards to these HMO rates - the bill will ...