Nick Mosby nominated to the State Lottery Board
Governor Moore also appoints Larry Young, expelled from the Maryland legislature in 1998 for profiteering from his position, to the state auto insurance fund
Above: Nick Mosby featured himself with Wes Moore in an ad during his unsuccessful campaign for re-election last year. (Friends of Nick Mosby)
Laying low since his term as Baltimore City Council president ended in December, Nick Mosby has resurfaced as a nominee for the board of the Maryland State Lottery & Gaming Control Commission.
His name was put forth by Governor Wes Moore as part of the “Green Bag” nominations for boards and commissions sent to the state Senate. (The term originates from the ceremonial green leather pouch that is delivered to the Maryland Senate by the governor’s appointments secretary.)
“These patriots define what it means to participate in progress. Together we are building a stronger, more durable government that looks like the communities it serves and leads with excellence,” Moore said of his appointments, 51% of which are women and 63% are people of color.
Since taking office in 2023, Moore has made a total of 3,321 appointments to state boards and commissions.
$90,000 Total Stipend
Mosby was appointed to the House of Delegates in 2017 after one term in the City Council and an aborted run for mayor.
He served three years in Annapolis before being elected president of Baltimore’s legislative branch in 2020, promising to promote minority businesses and end racial disparities exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
He was defeated last May in the Democratic primary after a tenure marked by a criminal investigation of himself and his then-wife, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby (who was later convicted of mortgage fraud and perjury), unpaid federal taxes, campaign finance infractions, delinquent water bills (here and here), and judge-affirmed ethics violations.
The Lottery Board position pays $18,000 a year, or $90,000 over the five-year term, according to Moore’s press secretary, Carter Elliott IV. It requires formal approval by the Senate Executive Nominations Committee.
Larry Young, shown in 2016, was nominated to a five-year term as a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund trustee. (wolbbaltimore.com)
Other Green Bag Appointments
The latest round of appointments includes the following:
• Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore state’s attorney, to the Handgun Roster Board.
• Lester Davis to the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO). A vice president at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Davis served as deputy chief of staff for Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young in 2019-20.
• Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, former Baltimore health commissioner who resigned last year as deputy mayor for equity, health and human services, to the Maryland Health Care Commission.
• Linda Lamone, former state elections administrator, as an attorney member of the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities.
• Alice G. Pinderhughes, attorney, to Board of Trustees of the Affordable Housing Trust.
• Vernon Andrew Reid Jr., retired vice president at T. Rowe Price, to the Retirement and Pension System Board.
• Craig D. Russell, managing partner at Niles Barton & Wilmer, to the Maryland Ethics Commission.
• Tica Torres to the Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs.
• Yaakov “Jake” Weissmann to the State Board of Elections. A vice president at UMBC, Weissmann was chief of staff for former Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. and current Senate President Bill Ferguson.
• Larry Young to the board of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), which offers insurance to high-risk drivers.
Now 75 and a morning talk show host in Baltimore, Young served in the Maryland Senate before being the first lawmaker in 200 years to be expelled from the body in 1998 for using his position to rack up consulting fees and accept lavish gifts. He was later acquitted on state bribery and tax charges.
As a MAIF trustee, Young will receive a $18,000 annual stipend, totaling $90,000 if he fills out his five-year term.