What They Are Saying: Governor Hogan's Transportation Announcement is a Grand Slam

What They Are Saying …

Governor Hogan's Transportation Announcement is "bringing change to Maryland," "a grand slam," and "pretty amazing"

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Maryland State Senate Minority Whip Steve Hershey: “Once again, Gov. Hogan and Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn have listened to citizen concerns, understood the problem and set a course to solve it… That is leadership.” (Dustin Holt, “Gov. Hogan announces funding for a fully-dualized Route 404,” The Star Democrat, 6/25/2015)

• “I am ecstatic to see that today’s announcement throws the old approach out the window and commits to doing the project the way it should be done…”
• “This governor committed to bringing change to Maryland and he has delivered every day since. Regarding transportation alone, he has lowered tolls and now brought dualization to one of the Eastern Shore’s busiest and most dangerous arteries, a major safety improvement.”
• Not only does he get it, but he has shown that he gets things done. I am glad to have a partner like him in the governor’s office.”

Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner: “That’s pretty amazing… This has been the priority for a long time.” (Kelsi Loos, “Hogan announces plan that includes funding for Md. 85/I-270 interchange project,”The Frederick News-Post, 6/25/2015)Garrett County Commissioner Paul Edwards: “This is tremendous news for us… the governor has come through on his promise to try help the rural areas of the state. I commend him for that…”(Matthew Bieniek, “‘Tremendous’ news for Garrett County,” The Cumberland Times-News, 6/25/2015)

• “As you all know, this is a project that we have been working on for well over a decade and the fact that the governor has prioritized this financially brings it that much closer to fruition…"
• “The economic opportunities here cannot be overstated…”

Maryland State Senator Wayne Norman: "He's trying to fix up the infrastructure that O'Malley let fall apart in the last eight years... [today is] a good day for Harford County…" (David Anderson, “Harford largely left out of governor’s proposal to boost spending on roads, bridges,” The Baltimore Sun, 6/25/2015)

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice: “I am delighted that Governor Hogan has made good on his pledge to restore transportation funding for much needed infrastructure improvements in our County.” (Sonya Burke, “Councilmember Craig Rice on I-270 Improvements,” Montgomery Community Media, 6/26/2015)Caroline County Commission President Larry Porter: “These were certainly two things we all felt that needed to be done… Gov. Hogan, certainly, we thank him very much.” (Dustin Holt, “Gov. Hogan announces funding for a fully-dualized Route 404,” The Star Democrat, 6/25/2015)

•  “A lot of the time we’ve spent talking with him when he was in the county as a candidate was about 404. He listened, and we appreciate his support and approving the funding for this. We are thankful he didn’t forget us.”

Caroline County Commission President Larry Porter: “In the end, it will be something we have waited to see for a long time… It is a good day for Caroline.” (Editorial Board, “Hogan funds 404,” The Star Democrat, 6/26/2015)

•  “The biggest thing is, it will be something that will save lives.”

Maryland State Delegate Carol Krimm: “That’s great… Improving transportation infrastructure is a key component of economic development, so I’m happy to see that.” (Kelsi Loos, “Hogan announces plan that includes funding for Md. 85/I-270 interchange project,” The Frederick News-Post, 6/25/2015)The Star Democrat’s Editorial Board: “Gov. Larry Hogan has committed $160 million for the complete dualization of state Route 404, delivering on campaign promises to spend more on the state’s roads and bridges.” (Editorial Board, “Hogan funds 404,” The Star Democrat, 6/26/2015)

•  “We applaud Gov. Hogan for his decision to fully fund the dualization of Route 404.”

Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh Spokesman Owen McEvoy: “We are ecstatic the Governor is making this investment in infrastructure…" (Chase Cook, “Hogan announces millions in county construction funding,” The Capital Gazette, 6/25/2015)

•  “It will benefit the thousands of residents who commute around the county on state roads each day to get to work.”

AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Lon Anderson: “Governor Hogan hit a grand slam… I look at it as a rebalancing. Each administration comes in and sets priorities.” (Martin Di Caro & Matt Bush, “As Part of Multi-Billion Package For Roads, Hogan Says ‘Yes’ To Purple Line,” WAMU, 6/25/2015)Eno Center for Transportation’s Paul Lewis: “The governor has made it clear he has a priority to fix the roads throughout the state…” (Martin Di Caro & Matt Bush, “As Part of Multi-Billion Package For Roads, Hogan Says ‘Yes’ To Purple Line,” WAMU, 6/25/2015)