ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Hogan for Governor campaign today announced that the Maryland Asphalt Association (MAA), the Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association (MRMCA, and the Maryland Motor Truck Association (MMTA) are proud to endorse Governor Hogan for re-election. These three endorsements add to the historic level of bipartisan support for Governor Hogan throughout Maryland.
“Under Governor Hogan, deferred maintenance for our roads and bridges is becoming a thing of the past,” said Marshall Klinefelter, President of Maryland Asphalt Association. “Over the last four years, this governor has made investing in building safe and reliable transportation infrastructure a top priority, committing over $8 billion to fixing roads and bridges throughout Maryland. Now, the Maryland Asphalt Association is proud to endorse the governor for re-election because our state cannot afford to turn back now.”
“Under Governor Hogan’s tremendous leadership, Maryland families have benefited from a revitalized, growing economy. The Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association knows our state cannot afford to turn back now, and we are proud to endorse Governor Hogan for re-election,” said Tom Evans, Executive Director of the Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association. “We look forward to working with Governor Hogan in his second term.”
“The MMTA is pleased to announce our endorsement of Governor Hogan,” said Louis Campion, President of the Maryland Motor Truck Association. “The governor has been a tremendous advocate for our industry, and the steps he’s taken to rebuild Maryland’s crumbling infrastructure have positively impacted not just our members, but all Marylanders.”
During his first term, Governor Hogan has successfully enacted pro-growth, pro-business policies that have boosted Maryland’s economy. Over the last four years, over 100,000 jobs have been created and after nearly a decade of more than 40 crushing tax increases, the governor has delivered $1.2 billion in tax, toll, and fee relief. Governor Hogan has also streamlined or eliminated nearly 850 burdensome regulations since taking office.
“I am incredibly proud to receive the support of the Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association, the Maryland Motor Truck Association, and the Maryland Asphalt Association,” said Governor Hogan. “These endorsements are a validation of the hard work our administration has undertaken over the last four years to grow Maryland’s economy. I look forward to working with these groups over the next four years as we continue our work making Maryland a more affordable place to live, work, raise a family, and retire in my second term.”
Governor Hogan has been endorsed by 53 Democratic leaders, including Senator Jim Brochin, a former lt. governor, two former Speakers of the House of Delegates, and the Mayors of Bowie and Gaithersburg, the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinklerfitters, Welders and HVAC Technicians (UA), the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), the Fraternal Order of Police, the State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA), the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association, the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, the Maryland State Pipe Trades Association (MDPT), the Steamfitters & Plumbers Local Union 486, the Steamfitters Local Union 602, the Fire Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 669, the Steamfitters & Plumbers Local Union 489, the Plumbers Local Union 5, the LIUNA Local 11, the LIUNA Local 572, the LIUNA Local 710, the Maryland Flight Paramedics Association, the Salisbury Career Fire Fighters, the Ocean City Career Fire Fighters and Paramedics, and the Worcester County Professional Fire Fighters.
The Maryland Asphalt Association is comprised of 18 producer members representing more than 47 production facilities, 17 contractor members, 30 consulting engineers and 40 other associate members. The MAA proactively works with regulatory agencies to represent the interests of the asphalt industry both in the writing and interpretation of state and federal regulations that may affect our members. The MAA also advocates for adequate state and federal funding for Maryland’s multimodal transportation system.
MRMCA is a proactive Trade Association that represents every Ready Mix Concrete Producer in Maryland in the areas of promotion, legislative, safety, training, education, image, government relations, the environment and technical matters while effectively communicating its efforts, activities and the results thereof to the membership and community.
Maryland Motor Truck Association (MMTA) is a non-profit trade association that has represented the trucking industry since 1935. With nearly 1,100 members, MMTA is one of the largest trucking associations in the country. In service to its members, MMTA is committed to supporting and advocating for a safe, efficient and profitable trucking industry across all sectors and industry types, regardless of size, domicile or type of operation.