Hines Suspends Campaign for District 2 Seat

Weeks into his campaign for the District 2 County Council seat, Ian "Pat" Hines announced the suspension of his campaign.

Hines cited the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from running for partisan political positions. Hines is the communications manager for the Maryland Department of Human Resources, a position that is partially funded by federal money, according to his campaign website.

"My desire to serve my community is unchanged, and if my circumstances change I plan to resume my campaign. As of now, however, I must suspend my campaign indefinitely," he said on his website.

for the county's 2nd District earlier this month, saying he hoped to bring civility back to the governmental body.