Michael Cryor, the state Democratic Party chairman for the past 18 months, is leaving the post to devote more time to his communications consulting business, which now includes a client seeking Baltimore’s slots license.
“My client load has jumped considerably. I really can’t afford to keep doing this,” said Cryor, the only African-American who headed a state Democratic Party.
He said his representation of the Harbor Casino Group was only one of the factors. “Knowing how contentions the issue has been in the state, I don’t want anyone to think that I was using the mantle of chair to favor anyone,” he said.
Cryor told The Examiner that he informed Gov. Martin O’Malley in mid-December that he would be leaving the position.
– Len Lazarick
