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Gov. Moore selects his current deputy counsel for education IG, raising conflict concerns

Governor Wes Moore nominates Natalia Medina Ahn to be Maryland’s next Inspector General for Education.
Ahn currently serves as Deputy Legal Counsel for the governor, prompting questions about independence in the role.
The Inspector General for Education monitors billions in public school funding in Maryland.
Sen. Justin Ready says there are questions about whether the IG would be independent or align with the governor.
The governor said the OIGE operates independently and will follow facts and the law if confirmed.
Rick Henry, Maryland’s first Inspector General for Education, has investigated how education dollars are spent since 2020.
Henry is set to leave office later this year, and Ahn would take over the role if confirmed.
Ahn’s prior roles include General Counsel for Montgomery County Public Schools and Assistant U.S. Attorney.
If confirmed, Ahn would investigate state and local education officials, including Montgomery County Public Schools.
The nomination will go before the Senate’s Executive Nominations Committee in the coming weeks.

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