Benjamin stepping down from Metro board

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Metro is changing even more. Peter Benjamin, the agency’s former chief financial officer and most recent chairman, announced Thursday that he, too, will be stepping down from the 14-member board of directors.

He said Maryland officials want a “clean slate” as they redirect the board following major criticism from outside groups. Colleagues at the committee meeting said the news left them speechless.

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