Gov. Larry Hogan has established a new task force to market Maryland as business-friendly and attract more businesses to the state.
The Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corp., known as P3, will work with the state’s Department of Commerce to drive “branding and marketing efforts to attract businesses, create jobs and grow the state’s economy,” according to the economic development agency. Fourteen business professionals have been chosen to sit on the committee, and were all confirmed by the Maryland State Senate.
Hogan, a Republican, included $1 million in his fiscal year 2017 budget to fund the initiative.
“Over the past 16 months, our administration has worked hard to boost Maryland’s economy, moving all the way up to first in the nation for job growth in the latest jobs report,” Hogan said in a statement. “This group will play an important role in the promotion of our state as the ideal place to start a business, raise a family and enjoy an excellent quality of life.”