Lawrence Joseph Hogan, Jr.
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| Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Maryland From: January 21, 2015-Present | |
| Predecessor | Martin J. O'Malley |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Yumi Hogan[1] |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[2] |
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.[3]
Governor of Maryland
Hogan won his first term as Maryland governor in an upset in the solid-Democrat state, and he had relatively high approval ratings.[4][5]
In March 2017, Hogan criticized "sanctuary cities" and stated he would take steps to fight them.[6] In May 2017, Hogan vetoed a bill that would have required employers to give paid sick leave for employees, a massive and destructive expansion of government power and regulations.[7]
However, Hogan signed gun control legislation into law, causing him to lose the support of the National Rifle Association, one of the most moderate pro-Second Amendment organizations.[8]
Hogan has taken liberal positions on issues such as gun control, energy, international organizations, and abortion.[9]
During the coronavirus pandemic, Hogan paid millions to purchase hundreds of thousands of coronavirus tests from South Korea,[10] for which the MSM gave him a glowing portrayal. However, he spent more money than necessary, as ones manufactured domestically had been significantly cheaper. The ones Hogan bought also turned out to be defective. After news of such broke out, Donald Trump mocked Hogan, an anti-Trumper, on Twitter, noting him as a RINO.[11] The governor in turn made a baseless accusation against Trump, and elicited pushback for his own ineptitude.[12]
References
- ↑ http://www.hoganforgovernor.com/meet-larry
- ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-yumi-hogan-20141009-story.html
- ↑ http://governor.maryland.gov/governor-larry-hogan/
- ↑ Weber, Joseph (July 18, 2017). GOP governor in deep-blue Maryland becomes top Dem target. Fox News. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ↑ Sherfinski, David (June 18, 2018). Republican Gov. Larry Hogan 'stronger than ever' in re-election bid in deep-blue Maryland. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ Maryland governor vows to fight sanctuary movement amid rape case. Fox News. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ↑ McDermott, Ryan M. (May 25, 2017). Hogan vetoes bill requiring employers to provide paid sick leave in Maryland. The Washington Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ Sorace, Stephen (September 23, 2018). Maryland's GOP governor loses support of NRA after signing gun laws. Fox News. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ↑ DeRensis, Hunter (January 25, 2019). https://nationalinterest.org/feature/larry-hogan-presidential-timber-42617 The National Interest. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Trump mocks Gov. Hogan for spending millions on faulty COVID-19 tests
- ↑ Larry Hogan Snipes at Trump, Ends Up Absolutely Owned by Facts
