Call Almond 'LT' (Maybe)

Councilwoman Vicki Almond hasn't finished the third year of her first term in office but one state blogger has her on a list of possible candidates for Lt. Governor.

"Wow," Almond said when asked Monday about the potential statewide run for office.

Almond, a Reisterstown Democrat, appears on a list of eight names said to be under consideration by Anthony Brown—the current holder of the office and widely believed to be running for governor in 2014. The list was published last week by David Moon, author of the Democratic party blog Maryland Juice.

"This is not a complete list of all of the possible candidates on Brown's shortlist. However, each of the names below have been mentioned to me by knowledgeable sources, and at least some of them appear to be going through some level of vetting," Moon writes.

Almond said she first met Brown through Sen. Bobby Zirkin when she worked for the senator in Annapolis. Brown and Almond recently had lunch but she said the topic of running was not on the menu.

"I really like what I do," said Almond. "It's a huge honor to be on the list but it's hard to think about or comment on until I've been asked [to run]."

"But from now on, you can call me 'L-T,'" Almond said, flashing a smile before ending the interview.