Elected Officials - State
LARRY HOGAN
Governor
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. was sworn in as the 62nd governor of the State of Maryland on January 21, 2015. In 2018, he was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second four-year term, receiving the most votes of any Maryland gubernatorial candidate and becoming only the second Republican governor to be re-elected in the 242 year history of the state.
In his first inaugural address, Governor Hogan reminded citizens of Maryland\'s history as a state of middle temperament and pledged to advance the best ideas, regardless of which side of the political aisle they come from. He is recognized nationally as a strong, independent leader who consistently delivers real results and achieves common sense, bipartisan solutions.
Prior to his election in 2014, Governor Hogan - who had never before held elective office - spent more than 25 years building and running small businesses in the private sector. In 2011, he founded Change Maryland, the largest nonpartisan grassroots organization in state history, which is dedicated to bringing fiscal responsibility and common sense to state government
Governor Hogan is married to Yumi Hogan, a first generation Korean-American, artist and teacher. She is the first Asian first lady in Maryland history and the first Korean-American first lady in United States history. They have three daughters: Julie, Jaymi, and Kim; four grandchildren; and two shih tzu dogs, Anna and Chessie.
In his first inaugural address, Governor Hogan reminded citizens of Maryland\'s history as a state of middle temperament and pledged to advance the best ideas, regardless of which side of the political aisle they come from. He is recognized nationally as a strong, independent leader who consistently delivers real results and achieves common sense, bipartisan solutions.
Prior to his election in 2014, Governor Hogan - who had never before held elective office - spent more than 25 years building and running small businesses in the private sector. In 2011, he founded Change Maryland, the largest nonpartisan grassroots organization in state history, which is dedicated to bringing fiscal responsibility and common sense to state government
Governor Hogan is married to Yumi Hogan, a first generation Korean-American, artist and teacher. She is the first Asian first lady in Maryland history and the first Korean-American first lady in United States history. They have three daughters: Julie, Jaymi, and Kim; four grandchildren; and two shih tzu dogs, Anna and Chessie.
BOYD RUTHERFORD
Lt. Governor
Boyd Rutherford is the ninth lieutenant governor of the State of Maryland. He was elected to office with Governor Larry Hogan in 2014, and re-elected in 2018. He is the first Republican lieutenant governor to ever be re-elected in Maryland.
An accomplished attorney with a lifetime of experience in both the public and private sectors, Rutherford has served as Associate Administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration, as Assistant Secretary for Administration for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and as Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services. In addition to his public service, he has extensive legal and business experience, including service in business and government law, information technology sales, and small and minority business development.
As lieutenant governor, Rutherford has been a strong partner with Governor Hogan, leading the administration\'s efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, reform burdensome regulations on job creators, and break the cycle of poverty between family generations.
Lt. Governor Rutherford holds a Bachelor\'s Degree in Economics and Political Science from Howard University. Additionally, he has a Master\'s Degree in Communications Management and a law degree, both from the University of Southern California.
A native of Washington, D.C., Rutherford currently resides in Columbia, Maryland with his wife Monica. They have three adult children.
An accomplished attorney with a lifetime of experience in both the public and private sectors, Rutherford has served as Associate Administrator for the U.S. General Services Administration, as Assistant Secretary for Administration for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and as Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services. In addition to his public service, he has extensive legal and business experience, including service in business and government law, information technology sales, and small and minority business development.
As lieutenant governor, Rutherford has been a strong partner with Governor Hogan, leading the administration\'s efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, reform burdensome regulations on job creators, and break the cycle of poverty between family generations.
Lt. Governor Rutherford holds a Bachelor\'s Degree in Economics and Political Science from Howard University. Additionally, he has a Master\'s Degree in Communications Management and a law degree, both from the University of Southern California.
A native of Washington, D.C., Rutherford currently resides in Columbia, Maryland with his wife Monica. They have three adult children.
REID NOVOTNY
Delegate - Maryland House of Delegates District 9A
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since January 13, 2021. Current Assignments
2021 Appropriations Committee
2021 Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
2021 Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee
2021 Appropriations Committee
2021 Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
2021 Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee
TRENT KITTLEMAN
Delegate - Maryland House of Delegates District 9A
Trent was elected as State Delegate for Maryland District 9A in 2014 and again in 2018.