Former Maryland Democratic Party Chair Terry Lierman Appointed Chair of Univ. of MD Institute of Human Virology

Maryland Juice received the following press announcement indicating that former Maryland Democratic Party Chair Terry Lierman has been appointed as head of the Board of Advisors for the University of Maryland's Institute of Human Virology. Lierman previously ran for Maryland's 8th Congressional District seat and most recently served as Rep. Steny Hoyer's Chief of Staff. See the announcement below:

Press Release   Terry Lierman Appointed Chair of Institute’s Board of Advisors
Brings vast entrepreneurial and political experience to role on board   Baltimore, MD – Dr. Robert C. Gallo, director of the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, today announced that Mr. Terry Lierman is the new Chair of the Institute’s Board of Advisors.  Mr. Lierman is renowned on Capitol Hill for his political skills as well as his passionate support of improved health care and funding for medical research, and was most recently the Chief of Staff to U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), currently the Minority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Marylander of the Year Nominations from Terry Lierman and Councilmembers Valerie Ervin & Eric Olson

[ See All of the "Marylander of the Year" Nominations ] 

This is the 4th installation of our inaugural Marylander of the Year project. In the spirit of TIME Magazine's annual "Person of the Year" article, we are asking various Marylanders for their thoughts on who has been most influential or impactful in the amazing Free State/Old Line State. Contact Maryland Juice to share your own thoughts (either anonymously or publicly). Below, we print three more nominations. They come from Rep. Steny Hoyer's departing Chief of Staff Terry Lierman, Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin, and Prince George's County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson.  

• Valerie Ervin nominates Maryland's servicemembers: "The Marylander's of the year are the returning military women and men who have served our country in conflicts around the world.  More than 22,000 Marylander's have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and many thousands more will be returning home. As they return home let us pledge our continued support.  Many will need assistance when they come home.  Some will reunite with their families and friends.  Others will need time to heal from injuries that were inflicted during their service, and still others will be looking for work.  Welcome home soldiers.  Thank you for your service."

Terry Lierman Steps Down as Chief of Staff to Rep. Steny Hoyer // Young MoCo Aide Replaces Former Party Chair, CD8 Nominee

Politico today reports that U.S. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer's Chief of Staff Terry Lierman is departing from his job on the Hill. Mr. Lierman previously served as Chair of the Maryland Democrats, and ran as the party's CD8 nominee against Rep. Connie Morella in 2000.

Terry Lierman, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s chief of staff, is leaving Capitol Hill, the second top staffer to leave Hoyer’s office recently.

Lierman will be replaced by Alexis Covey-Brandt, who currently runs Hoyer’s floor operation. Covey-Brandt has been with Hoyer since 2003.

The staff departures have raised some questions in top House Democratic circles about Hoyer’s future within the Democratic Caucus, although the 72-year-old Maryland Democrat insists that’s not the case.