University of Maryland in College Park

Former Montgomery County Executive Douglas Duncan (D) resigned from the University of Maryland in College Park on Wednesday to join a government advisory firm, according to The Washington Post.

Duncan served as the university's chief administrative and finance officer for 17 months and will be joining CivicUS as a co-founder and senior vice president for research and business development, reports the Post.

Duncan found himself at the center of controversy last month when he claimed one of the university's lobbyists -- former state Sen. P.J. Hogan (D-Montgomery County) -- gave him a direct order from the governor not to attend a forum with former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R-Baltimore).

Ron Paul (R-Texas) will publicly endorse Maryland's Republican candidates for U.S. House at a fundraiser on Thursday.

Each candidate has been invited to speak at the rally. Richard Matthews (MD-2), Peter James (MD-4), Collins Bailey (MD-5) and Mike Hargadon (MD-7) have all confirmed.