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'''Lawrence (Larry) J. Hogan, Jr.''' (born May 25, 1956) is the 62nd governor of the State of Maryland.  He was inaugurated on January 21, 2015. Larry is not a career politician but got into the field because he was tired of the government acting with little regard for the people and businesses under it.  Deciding to do something about it, he founded the grassroots organization Change Maryland and eventually ran for Governor. Since his election, he has been working to cut tolls and other taxes and fees, and as an apparent result, about 53,000 jobs have been created in the state.<ref>http://governor.maryland.gov/governor-larry-hogan/</ref>

'''Lawrence (Larry) J. Hogan, Jr.''' (born May 25, 1956) is the 62nd governor of the State of Maryland.  He was inaugurated on January 21, 2015. Larry is not a career politician but got into the field because he was tired of the government acting with little regard for the people and businesses under it.  Deciding to do something about it, he founded the grassroots organization Change Maryland and eventually ran for Governor. Since his election, he has been working to cut tolls and other taxes and fees, and as an apparent result, about 53,000 jobs have been created in the state.<ref>http://governor.maryland.gov/governor-larry-hogan/</ref>

Hogan won his first term as Maryland governor in an upset in the solid-Democrat state, and he had relatively high approval ratings.<ref>Weber, Joseph (July 18, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/18/gop-governor-in-deep-blue-maryland-becomes-top-dem-target.html GOP governor in deep-blue Maryland becomes top Dem target]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 19, 2017.</ref><ref>Sherfinski, David (June 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/18/larry-hogan-maryland-governor-stronger-ever-re-ele/ Republican Gov. Larry Hogan 'stronger than ever' in re-election bid in deep-blue Maryland]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref>

Hogan won his first term as Maryland governor in an upset in the solid-Democrat state, and he had relatively high approval ratings.<ref>Weber, Joseph (July 18, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/18/gop-governor-in-deep-blue-maryland-becomes-top-dem-target.html GOP governor in deep-blue Maryland becomes top Dem target]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 19, 2017.</ref><ref>Sherfinski, David (June 18, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/18/larry-hogan-maryland-governor-stronger-ever-re-ele/ Republican Gov. Larry Hogan 'stronger than ever' in re-election bid in deep-blue Maryland]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2018.</ref>

Hogan has taken liberal positions on issues such as gun control, energy, international organizations, and abortion.<ref>DeRensis, Hunter (January 25, 2019). [https://nationalinterest.org/feature/larry-hogan-presidential-timber-42617 https://nationalinterest.org/feature/larry-hogan-presidential-timber-42617] ''The National Interest''. Retrieved January 26, 2019.</ref>

Hogan has taken liberal positions on issues such as gun control, energy, international organizations, and abortion.<ref>DeRensis, Hunter (January 25, 2019). [https://nationalinterest.org/feature/larry-hogan-presidential-timber-42617 https://nationalinterest.org/feature/larry-hogan-presidential-timber-42617] ''The National Interest''. Retrieved January 26, 2019.</ref>

During the [[coronavirus pandemic]], Hogan paid millions to purchase hundreds of thousands of coronavirus tests from [[South Korea]],<ref>Two references:

During the [[coronavirus pandemic]], Hogan paid millions to purchase hundreds of thousands of coronavirus tests from [[South Korea]],<ref>Two references:

*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/11/22/gov-larry-hogan-blames-president-trump-for-marylands-botched-covid-tests-from-s-n2580493 Maryland Gov. Hogan to Trump: We Wouldn't Have Botched COVID Tests If It Wasn't for You]

*[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/11/22/gov-larry-hogan-blames-president-trump-for-marylands-botched-covid-tests-from-s-n2580493 Maryland Gov. Hogan to Trump: We Wouldn't Have Botched COVID Tests If It Wasn't for You]