Monday, December 3, 2012
Former Anne Arundel County Councilman Daryl Jones is asking the state’s highest court to return him to office.
The Maryland Court of Appeals is considering a petition by ousted Anne Arundel County Councilman Daryl Jones to return him to his District 1 seat. The Appeals Court heard oral arguments regarding the petition Monday. "I am pleased the court has taken the matter up," Jones said. "I am sure they will render a decision that is devoid of politics." Jones pleaded guilty in August 2011 to one misdemeanor count of failure to file a tax return. The plea was part of a deal with Maryland's U.S. attorney's office, which discovered that Jones owed more than $100,000 in back taxes from 2002 to 2006. In January, County Council removed Jones from office a few days before he started serving a five-month sentence in a federal prison in South Carolina, …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The county councilman, who will begin serving a five-month sentence in federal prison later this month, has asked the circuit court to block the council from removing him from office, according to The Capital.
Updated 11:49 p.m. Wednesday: Councilman Daryl Jones was denied the temporary restraining order he requested by an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Wednesday, according to The Capital. Jones’ request would have kept the County Council from voting on legislation that could remove him from office. Linda Schuett, Jones’ attorney, said in the Capital that removing the Severn councilman from his seat would cause “immediate, substantial and irreparable harm.” Original article: With only 19 days until he is due to begin serving a five-month sentence in federal prison, Anne Arundel County Councilman Daryl Jones filed a temporary restraining order in an effort to stop attempts to remove him from the council, according to The Capital. Jones' …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
An audience member was cut off after asking about Councilman Daryl Jones's tax charges.
Shortly after being appointed as the Anne Arundel County Council’s newest chairman Monday night, Derek Fink (R-3rd District) used his gavel to halt public testimony that centered on Councilman Daryl Jones (D-1st District). Last week, Jones was sentenced to five months in federal prison after pleading guilty to failing to file his taxes over a six-year period. Despite the conviction, the county charter allows Jones to keep his council seat. He has not given any indication that he will step down. Pasadena resident Karen Delimater took to the microphone early during Monday’s meeting to ask why Jones’ conviction didn’t translate into an agenda item for the council. “It’s the elephant in the room. Or perhaps we should call it the Democrat in …
Shirley Kaliszak
9:44 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012
If Jones was concerned for District 1 and his constituents he would have resigned by now. I think there has been very little feedback from his constituents because they felt he would do the proper thing, which obviously is not happening. He is only concerned for himself and his salary and benefits. Since he refuses to do what is right he needs to be removed now. District 1 needs representation … more ›