Foxwell's Baggage
Mayland Matters reported this morning that Len Foxwell, the disgraced former staffer for Comptroller Peter Franchot, is launching a new political consulting firm:
Foxwell on Thursday is set to announce the creation of Tred Avon Strategies ― a firm named after the Tred Avon River, a tributary of the Choptank on the Eastern Shore, where Foxwell grew up and lives.
“As the founder, principal and only full-time employee of this new firm, I’m excited about the chance to put my 25 years of experience at the highest levels of Maryland politics and government to work on behalf of my clients,” Foxwell says in a Facebook post that’s due to go live Thursday morning. “Whether you are a business owner trying to survive the most volatile economy of our lifetime, an aspirant for political office, or a community advocate who is fighting for meaningful change, I’ll be there for every step of your journey.”
Don’t get me wrong, Foxwell deserves the opportunity to have a job. I don’t think anybody, myself included, questions his skills and bonafides. But that doesn’t mean that the people who hire Foxwell shouldn’t be forced to answer some tough questions.
Politicians, companies, and organizations that hire Foxwell should be prepared to answer:
Do they support Foxwell’s proposed genocide of those who supported President Donald Trump?;
Why do you entrust someone with your brand that broke his trust with his family in such a public way? And what would your customers or supporters think about that?
These are tough questions to be sure. Maybe Foxwell has turned a corner; for his sake and his family’s sake, I pray he has. And Foxwell is far from the only lobbyist or political operative in Annapolis who has publicly disgraced themselves. But considering the way that he behaved and its impact on both the Comptroller’s Office and others, people should be prepared to ask why.