1-8-10: Transitional Government

On Wednesday, Baltimore officially began its transition from the administration of Mayor Sheila Dixon to the administration of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. To get a sense of how that transition will happen, we talk to Otis Rolley, III, who headed Dixon’s transition team when she became mayor. And for a read on how this changes the contours of Baltimore’s political landscape, we talk to local political guru and JHU professor emeritus Matthew Crenson.

Excerpt from an August 2007 interview by Nathan Sterner with Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Rawlings-Blake talks about what inspired her to enter politics.