Mayor Catherine Pugh
In the wake of reports that nine of the University of Maryland Medical System’s 30 unpaid board members—including children’s book author Mayor Catherine Pugh—had cut lucrative side deals with the hospital operator, Baltimore’s mayor is stepping down from her honorary post.
Pugh announced this morning that she’d tendered her resignation letter to UMMS board chair Stephen A. Burch–albeit without any allusion to “Healthy Holly” or fresh criticism from the governor and General Assembly leaders.
“It has been an honor to have been associated with the important work of the UMMS Board, but the fact is, I have many other pressing concerns that require my full attention, energy and efforts,” she said in a statement. “I have the utmost admiration for the University of Maryland Medical System as one of our City’s and State’s greatest assets and will continue to advocate for its tremendous impact on the health of our region.”
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