Speaker Busch Sidelined With Illness

House Speaker Michael E. Busch is not at work this week, citing a bout with pneumonia.

Busch underwent a liver transplant in 2017 and recently had a follow-up procedure. After a Democratic caucus meeting last Tuesday, he "started feeling run-down," he said in a statement.

"I am staying in touch with my staff and members of House leadership and am very proud of the job Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones is doing presiding over the House," Busch said.

He expressed a hope to be back in the State House before Sine Die--the session's adjournment next Monday.

Busch, 72, has been the House's presiding officer since 2003. His district covers parts of Anne Arundel County, including Annapolis.

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