Baltimore County councilman may face investigation

A Baltimore County Council member who has acknowledged lending himself campaign contributions for personal use could be investigated by the state prosecutor, elections officials said.

Councilman Kenneth Oliver, a Randallstown Democrat, wrote $4,000 in checks to himself and his wife from November through January, describing the withdrawals as loans for “family emergencies,” according to reports filed with the state Board of Elections. The apparent campaign-finance violation will be forwarded to the state prosecutor, said Jared DeMarinis, director of candidacy and campaign finance for the elections board.