I have great concern with the Quirk abilities...

You are an idiot if you believe that.

I called Tom Quirk an IDIOT. Not you.

Will be glad to see the council accomplish things this coming year! Quirk works. Pardon the pun.

All smoke and mirrors up in Towson. $$ is missing and no one seems to care except the folks paying the taxes. One side calling the other bad when all are responsible. It's all a large con going on. A complete independant audit should be done at once on all county books.

We need transgender speed camera's...that'll fix everything...for sure..

Buck - Tom Quirk runs his own successful company. He also believes in bringing people together and works well with Democrats and Republicans. You may disagree with his politics but you can't argue his ability.

Seriously, who cares what Buck Harmon"s "concerns" are? All Bucky does is spout off, mostly about issues that he has no clue or information. He is anti everything that has to do with the current administration, his "street cred" is zippo. Tom Quirk will be a terrific Chairman. He's for trying to move things forward in a cooperative manner. Bucky and his ilk just continue to shoot first and ask questions later. Not a recipe for good government.

Pretty sure you lost it here Kelly Blew... ability without integrity does not make for balanced public service...or perceived leadership....glad to hear from the Quirk brigade..You need to hop off that tack..

@CatonsvilleResident: That should be "bear" as in to bear a burden.

I'm still waiting to hear that Quirk returned the illegal booty he received from Whalen and friends. While I'm at it, why wasn't Quirk and the cohorts who filtered the money, knowingly to Quirk from Whalen facing charges? Now that Quirk knows the $$$ was illegally filtered to him through Whalen, he is just as guilty for keeping it. I heard David Marks returned the $$$ and would have nothing to do with it. This just shows you the far left government MD has.

"This just shows you the far left government MD has."

I don't think sketchy campaign contributions are a left/right kind of thing. BGEhrlich kept Jack Abramoff's family's money didn't he?

Josephine - if you would simply read the SUN or Patch (instead of the Republican talking points) you would know that Quirk returned the checks and worked with the Prosecutor in their investigation of Whalen.

Please-the article last week in the Sun showed that Tom Quirk has questionable character and poor judgment. Is this truly someone who you want representing you and your families. It's appalling that he is promoted given the coziness of his relationship with a dubious character such as Whalen. No one in Whalen’s position should ever have had that kind of access to Quirk, or any elected official for that matter. Before you label me as a Republican, let me qualify that I am not. I’m a Democrat who voted for and believed in Tom Quirk. I cannot excuse his behavior and the disservice he did to the people who put him in this important position. As an elected official you need to hold yourself to a higher standard. Just because Washington has set the bar really low, doesn’t give him an excuse.

I disagree with ND Fan. As someone who voted for Rebecca Dongarra I've been completely turned off by the sour grapes and negative attention they've brought to Catonsville. They've lost my vote for good. Paul Dongarra seems obsessed with putting up 'personal attack' you tube clips that are silly and a little warped. Me and one of my neighbors were recently talking about how much hate this guy has for Quirk and both think it's not healthy. I went to Quirk's website and was impressed by his 2012 Wrap Up. His legislative accomplishments (which I had no idea about)are impressive and clearly about the environment, promoting walking and biking, sustainable communities and transparency (not an agenda for someone who is in bed with the developers). Do I think Quirk is perfect and didn't make some mistakes? No. Do I think he tries hard to help the community and is a decent person? Yes. People will judge for themselves. Perhaps check out www.councilmantomquirk.com

ND Fan - I guess that is why we have elections. My guess is the Dongarras get beat in any election in the future because they haven't figured out that people reject their negative personal attacks and smear tactics. It's really sad because I thought Rebecca was above this type of thing and am disappointed with her and her husband (does she really think her husband is helping her chances??). ND is entitled to his or her opinion but I think the vast majority of people know that Quirk is a decent person who is doing a good job and trying everyday to help the community. I see this and I'm sure a lot of people do. No one is perfect.

All this reminds me: How many politicians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Answer: Just one to hold the lightbulb and wait for the world to revolve around them. Something that could be said about a lot of people, as well.
Stay healthy, safe and honest!

The Baltimore County Council elects the person who best represents their morals and ethics as their Chairman. Tom Quirk, with his signature legislation of transgender rights and more speed cameras under his belt and fresh from his main contributor and supporter admitting to fraudulent campaign contributions has been elected Chairman of the Council.
Did the County Council watch the "stop snichin" video before they confirmed Mr. Quirk?