Veteran legislators (part 2)

Hixson remembers the glass ceiling for women and major reforms during 34 years in the House

“Why would I step down when I’m in a position of power?” Del. Sheila Hixson asked. “The state’s in a difficult financial situation, and I want to help.”

Wood says he’ll stay in Annapolis until his constituents tell him to go

“I said many years ago that when the people say, ‘John, you’ve been there too long. You’ve done your job. We will not vote for you,’ then it is time for me to go,” Del. Johnny Wood said. “The people will tell you when it’s time to go.”

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Len Lazarick

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Len Lazarick was the founding editor and publisher of MarylandReporter.com and is currently the president of its nonprofit corporation and chairman of its board He was formerly the State House bureau chief of the daily Baltimore Examiner from its start in April 2006 to its demise in February 2009. He was a copy editor on the national desk of the Washington Post for eight years before that, and has spent decades covering Maryland politics and government.