Chris Shank appointed to Hogan Administration; District 2 Vacancy open

Maryland State Senator Christopher Shank (District 2, Washington County) was appointed by Gov.-Elect Larry Hogan to be the new executive director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, creating a vacancy for a Senate seat in Washington County.

Ryan Miner, host of A Miner Detail, speculates on possible contenders to replace Senator Shank in District 2 and the Washington County Republican Central Committee Process! 

About the Author

Ryan Miner
Ryan R. Miner, MBA is the founder, editor in chief, and senior reporter of A Miner Detail, the Maryland investigative journalism publication he launched in April 2015. He hosts the A Miner Detail Podcast, distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and seven other platforms. A native of Hagerstown, Maryland, Miner holds a B.A. in political science from Duquesne University (2008) and an MBA from Mount St. Mary's University (2020). He teaches at Frederick Community College. He is also the founder of Sentinel Silver, LLC, Maryland's first older adult technology institute, and the publisher of The Senior Soup, a Maryland senior advocacy platform. His longer story is at ryanrminer.com. Reach him at Ryan@AMinerDetail.com or (240) 244-7075.