Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and transition team take office
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO Comptroller of Maryland, Brooke Lierman (D), was sworn into office on Jan. 16 as the first woman to serve in an independent, statewide office in the state of Maryland. Leirman will serve as the 34th comptroller in the state and has announced several key appointments for her leadership