Charles Otto is remembered, Arthur Ellis is missed and septic clogs the Senate, in political notes

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 1,205

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The late Del. Charles Otto (R-Lower Shore) didn’t speak much in his 14 years in the legislature. But his colleagues spoke plenty on his behalf Monday.

The House voted 137-1 Monday to create the Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act, which establishes the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund. It would allocate $200,000 annually for two groups: $100,000 to the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation Inc. “to promote and enhance statewide agricultural education”; and …

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