[Baltimore Sun] Yara Cheikh should serve as interim county executive | READER COMMENTARY
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A recent editorial in The Baltimore Sun captured the unsavory side of the Baltimore County Council (“Put public interest first in Baltimore County leadership decisions,” Nov. 8). The focus should, indeed, be in hiring the best person for the job of interim county executive. The best person for the job has expressed her interest. That is Yara Cheikh.
Cheikh is a tireless citizen servant. She is known and respected across county communities and by members of the County Council. She has advocated for education, especially capital improvement in aging schools. She is on the board of directors of the Baltimore County Public Library. The schools and libraries constitute 60% of the county budget and Cheikh is very familiar with the budget process. She also understands and has worked on the adequate facilities issues.
She has worked across party lines. A smart business woman, she possesses a skill set that will easily scale to oversee the county departments. Most importantly, Cheikh has vision sorely lacking in Baltimore County.
Ms. Cheikh has no political aspirations and that should allay the fears of those aspiring to run for county executive in 2026. The Baltimore County Council can assure residents that it has our best interests at heart by appointing Yara Cheikh as interim Baltimore County executive.
— Patty Nicholls, Loch Hill
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