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Governor Larry Hogan

Saying Goodbye to Our Governor Larry Hogan

Governor Larry Hogan’s eight years of leading the State of Maryland are now coming to an end.  Governor Hogan has held the line on taxes and fees over the past eight years.

During his tenure, he focused on several key initiatives, including:

  • Fiscal responsibility: Hogan was a vocal advocate for balanced budgets and fiscal responsibility. He implemented several cost-saving measures, such as freezing state employee salaries and reducing the state workforce, which helped to improve the state’s financial situation.
  • Business and job growth: Hogan was a strong supporter of business and job growth in Maryland. He implemented policies aimed at attracting new businesses to the state and reducing regulation to help existing businesses grow. He also worked to improve Maryland’s infrastructure, including funding for transportation projects, to help make it easier for businesses to operate in the state.
  • Tax relief: Hogan implemented several tax relief measures, including a reduction in the state’s personal income tax rate and the elimination of certain taxes, which helped to make Maryland more business-friendly and attract new residents to the state.
  • Education: Hogan invested in education and helped to improve the quality of education in Maryland by increasing funding for K-12 education, college affordability, and vocational education programs.
  • Environmental protection: Hogan was a strong supporter of environmental protection and helped to improve the state’s air and water quality by implementing new regulations and investing in clean energy.
  • Public Safety: Hogan invested in public safety and helped to reduce crime rates in Maryland by implementing new programs and policies aimed at reducing recidivism and improving public safety.

Overall, Larry Hogan’s tenure as Governor of Maryland was marked by a number of significant accomplishments, particularly in the areas of fiscal responsibility, business and job growth, tax relief, education, environmental protection and public safety.