By: Nicholas Sohr

Del. Don Dwyer Jr., R-Anne Arundel, said his much-publicized move to impeach Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler will come soon. But the outspoken advocate of “traditional” marriage is keeping his exact plans under wraps.

“They (House leadership) don’t know when I’m going to impeach him because I don’t have to tell them,” he said Thursday, addressing a small gathering of supporters and members of the press. “It’s going to be a really interesting showdown in the next couple of days.”

Dwyer was expected to make the impeachment motion Thursday. He stood early in the House of Delegates floor session and, as his colleagues watched, waiting for the motion, Dwyer asked staffers to make sure he was recorded as present in the roll call.

Dwyer said he did so to gauge the reaction of the rest of the House.

“I doubt it’s likely (to work), but I’m going to do everything I can to make it happen,” he said.

Dwyer’s push to impeach Gansler stems from the attorney general’s opinion issued last week that Maryland should recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in other states. Dwyer has pushed for a ballot referendum to decide the issue.