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THE BALTIMORE SUN NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 Mikulski to take position at Hopkins individuals of significant accom- plishment. "I'm proud to join the Johns Hopkins faculty and to share my visiting professor on government, business and urban issues. Mikulski, long one of the state's most popular politicians, shocked observers in Washington and Maryland when she announced in 2015 that she should not seek a sixth term in the Senate. She was cautious in discussing I i expertise and experience in public policy," Mikulski, 80, said in a statement. "Being at Johns Hopkins enables me to continue to play a role locally in shaping Baltimore's Former senator named professor of public policy, adviser to the president By John Fritze The Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON Former Sen.

Barbara A. Mikulski no longer holds elected office. But even in retirement, she'll keep a hand in politics. The Maryland political powerhouse, who left the Senate this month after four decades in Congress, will join the Johns Hopkins University as a professor of public policy and an adviser to the president, the school said Thursday. Mikulski, a Baltimore native who became the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee and the longest-serving woman in Congress, will be based in the political science department and serve as a Homewood Professor of Public Policy a title the school said it reserves for Rep.

Donna Edwards in the Democratic primary and Republican Del. Kathy Szeliga in the general election to win the seat. He was sworn into office this month. Mikulsld will participate in lectures and seminars, organize gatherings with policymakers and work with students and faculty members, the school said. As a presidential adviser, she will consult with university leaders and Johns Hopkins Medicine on public policy issues.

In Congress, Mikulsld championed the National Institutes of Health, NASA, and other federal agencies based in Maryland. She successfully pushed for women's health initiatives, sponsored a law to extend the statute of limitations for suing an employer over wage discrimination and helped to save the Hubble Space Telescope. She begins Monday in die political science department. "We're wasting no time," Daniels said. Baltimore Sun reporter Tim Prudente contributed to this article.

john.fritzebaltsun.com twitter.comjfritze future while promoting a national Mikulsk agenda of innovation, leadership and service." Hopkins President Ronald J. Daniels called Mikulski "just an extraordinary public servant." "As she came to the decision that she was not going to run again, we jumped with alacrity at the opportunity to think about trying to recruit her," he said. "We just thought she would be an invaluable person to have as part of our community and, in particular, be a very important source of counsel to me and other leaders in the university." In 2015, outgoing Gov. Martin O'Malley joined Hopkins' Carey Business School as a her retirement plans, but told The Baltimore Sun recently that she was interested in working in academia and on social issues. The former social worker a University of Maryland graduate will donate her congressional papers to the Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins.

Former Sens. Charles McC. Mathias, the Republican she succeeded, and Paul Sarbanes, the Democrat with whom she long served, also donated their papers to the libraries. Hopkins awarded Mikulski an honorary degree in 1995. Mikulski's retirement set off an intense race for the Democratic nomination last year.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen defeated fellow On a balmy winter afternoon Foose sues Howard school board PAUL W. GILLESPIEBALTIMORE SUN MEDIA GROUP Li Ping Mei soaks up the sunshine at Susan Campbell Park at City Dock in Annapolis as temperatures Thursday rose into the high 60s and low 70s, luring people outdoors to relish the unseasonable weather. Winter returns tonight. GENERAL ASSEMBLY Hogan proposes anti-crime bills Superintendent claims members' measures have undermined her authority By Erica L.

Green AND FATIMAH WASEEM The Baltimore Sun The superintendent of Howard County schools is suing her own school board, alleging that board members have taken a series of illegal measures aimed at undermining her authority. In a complaint filed Wednesday in Howard County Circuit Court, Superintendent Renee Foose outlined several ways in which she contends that board members have sought to "strip the superintendent of her lawful authority" since the newly elected board was sworn in last month. Foose said the new board has engaged in conduct that is a "direct threat to the orderly administration of the school system," and created "chaos and uncertainty" in the system. When the board was sworn in Dec. 5, the seven-member panel passed eight resolutions, including a move to give it responsibility over board staff, such as the board administrator, secretarial staff and internal auditor.

Board members said the changes were made to increase transparency. Resolutions passed by die board also prohibited Foose from communicating with counsel on legal matters and gave the board authority to control and fire specific employees. Later that month, the board voted to enter into a contract with attorney Daniel Furman for $24,999 $1 shy of the amount requiring public, competitive bidding to serve as legal counsel to the board. Foose declined to approve the contract, signed by board Chairwoman Cindy Vail-lancourt, deeming it invalid and illegitimate. School system contracts require approval of the superintendent Foose contends in her lawsuit that the contract would have given Furman unfettered access to student and personnel records, some of which not even the superintendent has access to.

She said Furman also would have had access to all staff meetings and confidential staff information. In her lawsuit, she said she "determined that blanket access of these records would violate confidentiality laws, violate students' rights of privacy, and not serve any legitimate educational interest." The lawsuit asks the court to uphold her decision to reject Furman's contract. It also asks the court to void the resolutions she deems unlawful and instruct the board not to exclude her from meetings she's legally required to attend. Vaillancourt said Thursday she had not seen the complaint and declined to comment further. Through a spokesman, Foose said in a statement: "The superintendent is hopeful that she and the Board can work together in their statutory defined roles to provide the best education for all Howard County students and their families." The lawsuit comes after new school board members Kirsten Coombs, Christina Delmont-Small and Mavis Ellis successfully ousted three incumbents in November, an election some candidates and observers including the head of the teachers union had characterized as a referendum on the superintendent's leadership.

Foose became superintendent of Howard County schools, a system with more than 53,000 students, in 2012. She was given a new $273,000, four-year contract early last year, despite efforts from some parents to block her reappointment. Baltimore Sun Media Group reporter Andrew Michaels contributed to this article. Prince George's County Democrat said. "I'm not sure whether it'll pass or not Conviction would make a whole lot of difference, in my opinion." Building on his vocal support last year for Noah's Law, which expanded the use of ignition interlock devices in vehicles, Hogan proposed a maximum 10-year sentence for drivers convicted of a third or subsequent offense of driving while intoxicated.

The same penalty would apply to drivers who kill or seriously injure someone while committing a second or subsequent drunken-driving offense. The governor also proposed legislation to broaden the definition of sexual abuse to include sex trafficking. The measure would make it easier for prosecutors to charge a parent or family member accused of trafficking. Hogan also said his administration will provide $5 million in new funding in his next budget to provide crime victims with transitional housing for up to one year. He said that in many cases victims get cut off from their support systems and become homeless.

mdresserbaltsun.com iduncanbaltsun.com twitter.com michaeltdresser twitter.comiduncan sible in court when the defendant challenges their accusers' veracity. She pointed to the case of Nelson Bernard Clifford, a Baltimore man who won acquittal in four sexual assault cases by saying the acts were consensual. In May 201S, he was convicted of third-degree sex offense and theft and sentenced to 30 years in prison. At his trials, prosecutors were barred from introducing evidence from prior cases in which he had been convicted. The legislation backed by Hogan would open the door to using such evidence in more cases.

The package Hogan endorsed Thursday continued his pattern of cherry-picking popular measures previously proposed by Democrats. Sen. Jim Brechin, who has sponsored versions of the repeat sex offender bill for many years, said the Senate has passed them several times, but the House of Delegates has not Del. Joseph F. Vallario chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said the proposal as described in a summary released by the governor's office differs from previous bills in a key way it allows evidence of prior sex offense convictions to be used, not just allegations.

"It makes it a little more realistic," the Broad measures would cover repeat rapists, drunken drivers, sex trafficking By Michael Dresser and Ian Duncan The Baltimore Sun Gov. Larry Hogan unveiled a sweeping package of anti-crime initiatives Thursday that deal with repeat rapists, drunken drivers, victims' rights and sex trafficking. At a State House news conference attended by elected officials from both parties, the Republican governor pledged a bipartisan effort to enact the legislation. In past years, similar bills have failed in the General Assembly without the power of the governor's office behind them "Making Maryland safer begins with making sure that we have a criminal justice system that holds offenders accountable for their actions and the harm they cause, while also supporting victims and the community in the process of healing," Hogan said. Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J.

Mosby, a Democrat, sat in the front row as Hogan adopted her pet cause: making the past convictions of defendants charged with rape and other sexual assault crimes admis- Panel recommends Nick Mosby for city House seat with two newly appointed members from the city and three vacancies in the delegation. Mosby will replace Barbara A. Robinson in the House. Robinson was selected to fill Pugh's seat in the state Senate when she resigned to become mayor. On Wednesday, the Democratic Central Committee will recommend a replacement for former Del.

Jill P. Carter, who resigned from her position in December to take a job in Pugh's mayoral administration. Carter is director of the city's Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement. Former Del. Pete Hammen was replaced by Del.

Robbyn Lewis, a community activist Hammen resigned to become Pugh's chief of operations. This week, Lisa A. Gladden resigned her seat in the Senate, citing health reasons. Gladden suffers from multiple sclerosis. ywengerbaltsun.com twitter.comyvonnewenger By Yvonne Wenger The Baltimore Sun Former City Councilman Nick J.

Mosby is likely to become Baltimore's newest representative in Annapolis after Democratic Party officials chose him to replace Mayor Catherine Pugh's aide in the House of Delegates. The Democratic Central Committee for the 40th Legislative District representing parts of Central, West and South Baltimore voted 4-3 to recommend Mosby on Thursday over eight other contenders, including former Del. Shawn Z. Tarrant and activist Tiffany Welch. Mosby, who dropped out of the Baltimore mayoral race, said he wanted to focus on ridding the city of lead paint, improving public safety, bettering city schools and fostering economic development in West Baltimore.

The committee's recommendation will be sent to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who is required to appoint someone nominated by the panel. The committee voted last month to recommend Pugh aide Gary Brown Jr. for the position, but he was indicted on charges of campaign finance violations days before he was to be sworn in this week, and the governor rescinded the appointment Brown, a member of the Democratic Central Committee, cast a vote for Welch on Thursday. Brown was indicted on charges that he made illegal campaign contributions, according to court documents.

Prosecutors say he deposited a total of $18,000 into the bank accounts of three family members before the Democratic primary for mayor. The money was then immediately contributed to Pugh's campaign in their names. The shake-up in Baltimore representation is one in a series. Maryland's 90-day legislative session got underway this week.