Ehrlich to endorse council candidate

Gov. Robert Ehrlich is expected to announce his endorsement of a Republican candidate for Baltimore County Council this week, his first local backing that further threatens the largely Democratic Council?s senior-most veteran.

Ehrlich will attend a luncheon Wednesday for candidate Wayne Skinner at Liberatore?s, the same Perry Hall restaurant 16-year veteran Councilman Vince Gardina chose to announce his bid for a fifth term earlier this year. Skinner said he approached Ehrlich about a possible endorsement, but was surprised when he seemed receptive.