District 18 Democrats Lose Treasurer Over Pension Shift Votes
Adam Pagnucco cites votes on the teacher pension shift and income state tax hike as reasons for leaving.
Adam Pagnucco resigned last week after four years as the treasurer for District 18 Democrats. He cited the elected officials' votes on the teacher pension shift from the state to the counties, their votes "to make MoCo residents pay more than 40 percent of the state income state tax hike," and their inaction on raising transportation revenues as his reasons for leaving, according to an email posted by David Moon on Maryland Juice, which Patch confirmed with Pagnucco as genuine. Del. Ana Sol Gutiérrez was the only member of the Democratic slate--which also includes Sen. Rich Madaleno, Del. Al Carr and Del. Jeff Waldstreicher--to receive any praise from Pagnucco, for her votes against the pension shift and income tax hike. "Her votes deserve…
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Woodside Park Bob
1:11 pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012
I'm a District 18 resident and have voted for all of them, but they got it wrong this time. Yes, they should be progressive, but they shouldn't throw Montgomery County taxpayers under the bus in doing it. more ›