President Miller allowed that.”Miller (D-Calvert), 76, has been a senator for 44 years, leading the chamber since Ronald Reagan was president — and Ferguson was a preschooler. ADThe House Speaker and the Senate President wield more influence than any official in Annapolis outside of the governor. AD“There is no one that can replace Mike Miller,” Ferguson said Thursday. “I intend to hold the horses, and whatever role the Senate president sets aside for me.”As for advice, Miller suggests being “open and inclusive. After Miller revealed his decision to step down at a closed-door Democratic caucus meeting, the lawmakers voted unanimously for Ferguson to succeed him.

Source: Washington Post October 24, 2019 14:54 UTC