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GOVERNOR
LARRY HOGAN

STATE OF

MARYLAND

As one of the original 13 colonies, Maryland has lead in state spending and return the state to sound since his role as governor, and per-pupil funding has
always played a pivotal role in American history. fiscal ground. He has cut tolls at every single toll fa- increased in every jurisdiction across the state.
Home to the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland is known cility across the state for the first time in more than When it comes to cybersecurity, bio-health and life
for its blue crabs and the city of Baltimore, a major 50 years, reduced or eliminated hundreds of fees, sciences, and aerospace innovation, Maryland is a
historic trading port, baseball power and birthplace halted or streamlined more than 800 regulations, leader among the states and around the world.
of the national anthem. Francis Scott Key wrote “The repealed the notorious rain tax mandate, and pro-
Star-Spangled Banner” as he watched the American vided tax relief for small businesses, middle class Maryland is home to the NSA and the National Cy-
flag wave above Fort McHenry on the harbor during families, and retirees. In total, Governor Hogan has bersecurity Center of Excellence at NIST; world-re-
the War of 1812. provided more than $1.2 billion in tax, toll, and fee nowned medical and educational institutions,
relief for hardworking Marylanders. including the National Institutes of Health, Johns
Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. is the Governor of Maryland Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland;
he was inaugurated as the 62nd governor of the Governor Hogan believes that all children deserve and NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center and
State of Maryland on January 21, 2015. He is the a world-class education. Maryland has a strong ed- NOAA—and many more.
second Republican governor to be elected in Mary- ucation system and has been a top priority for the
land in nearly 50 years, and the first governor from Hogan administration. The governor has provided
Anne Arundel County to be elected in over 100 years. record funding for K-12 public education each year,
Upon taking office, Governor Hogan took action to totaling a record investment of more than $25 billion

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