Overview
- Madigan will step down on Jan. 2, 2026 after serving as Baltimore County’s first inspector general since 2020.
- She will become Howard County’s inaugural inspector general on Jan. 5.
- Deputy Inspector General Steven Quisenberry will serve as acting inspector general during the transition.
- Her departure follows an open search by County Executive Kathy Klausmeier and the County Council’s 5-2 rejection of nominee Khadija Walker in August.
- Madigan cited restricted oversight tools in Baltimore County and urged support for a 2026 ballot measure to create an independent selection board.