<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2TXN4H_0viY8gaH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2TXN4H_0viY8gaH00" width="1320" height="743" >When he was elected City Council President four years ago, Nick Mosby saw opportunity for change.He reduced the number of council committees and turned constituent staff members into legislative staff members.His eye was on professionalizing the council."The council shouldn't be a body to just fix a pothole and board homes but a body that has the skill set to develop legislation," said Mosby.In the past four years, Mosby has sponsored 45 different ordinances, of which, 24 were enacted.None of them was related to crime.Two were related to education.Eleven dealt with quality of life issues and four dealt with government accountability.He also sponsored 18 different resolutions."It's important to have an adult in the room when we talk about developing legislation that has a tremendous amount of implications," said Mosby.Mosby discussed his effectiveness during a recent joint interview with FOX45 and The Baltimore Sun.Three years ago, federal agents raided his city hall office in search of bank statements and business records.Mosby was never indicted but his ex-wife, former City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, was later convicted of mortgage fraud."It was really a complete investigation of every ounce of my life," said Mosby.Mosby is convinced the probe led to his defeat in the primary, however, as he prepares to leave city hall, his views on city government remain firm.In November, voters will decide whether to shrink the size of the city council from 14 member districts to eight."Whether the council has 20 or five, the size has nothing to do with its effectiveness," said Mosby.Mosby isn't sure what his future plans but he doesn't believe he'll step back into public service."I know my mother is looking down and is proud of me for the man I've been and of the level of integrity that I've had," said Mosby.</div></body>

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Nick Mosby prepares to exit: Claims federal probe tanked his career

When he was elected City Council President four years ago, Nick Mosby saw opportunity for change. He reduced the number of council committees and turned constituent staff members into legislative staff members. His eye was on professionalizing the council. \"The council shouldn't be a body to just fix a pothole...

When he was elected City Council President four years ago, Nick Mosby saw opportunity for change. He reduced the number of council committees and turned constituent staff members into legislative staff members. His eye was on professionalizing the council. "The council shouldn't be a body to just fix a pothole...