| − | '''Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Hogan, Jr.''' (born May 25, 1956 (age {{age|1956|5|25}})) is the 62nd governor of the State of [[Maryland]]. He was inaugurated on January 21, 2015. Not being a career politician, Hogan got into the field due to 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 Joseph “Larry” Hogan, Jr.''' (born May 25, 1956 (age {{age|1956|5|25}})) was the 62nd governor of the State of [[Maryland]], serving from January 2015 to 2023. Not being a career politician, Hogan got into the field due to 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> |
| | He is the son of congressman [[Lawrence Joseph Hogan, Sr.]], who was [[pro-life]] and sponsored the [[Human Life Amendment]] in late January 1973 as a response to ''[[Roe v. Wade]]''.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-joint-resolution/261 H.J.Res.261 - Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right to life to the unborn, the ill, the aged, or the incapacitated.]. ''congress.gov''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> During the [[coronavirus pandemic]] in 2020, pro-life protesters in Maryland called for Hogan to advocate for the unborn in the manner his father did.<ref>Mainwaring, Doug (April 29, 2020). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishop-defies-lockdown-attends-rally-calling-on-governor-to-close-abortion-centers US bishop defies lockdown, attends rally calling on governor to close abortion centers]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> | | He is the son of congressman [[Lawrence Joseph Hogan, Sr.]], who was [[pro-life]] and sponsored the [[Human Life Amendment]] in late January 1973 as a response to ''[[Roe v. Wade]]''.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-joint-resolution/261 H.J.Res.261 - Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right to life to the unborn, the ill, the aged, or the incapacitated.]. ''congress.gov''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> During the [[coronavirus pandemic]] in 2020, pro-life protesters in Maryland called for Hogan to advocate for the unborn in the manner his father did.<ref>Mainwaring, Doug (April 29, 2020). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishop-defies-lockdown-attends-rally-calling-on-governor-to-close-abortion-centers US bishop defies lockdown, attends rally calling on governor to close abortion centers]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> |