Boyd Rutherford

Boyd Rutherford
9th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
Incumbent
Assumed office January 21, 2015
Governor	Larry Hogan
Preceded by	Anthony Brown
Personal details
Born	(1957-04-01) April 1, 1957 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Monica Rutherford
Children	3
Alma mater	Howard University USC Gould School of Law

Boyd K. Rutherford (born April 1, 1957) is a Republican Party politician from the State of Maryland; he is the ninth and current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, since January 21, 2015. Although Rutherford had never previously run for elective office, he has experience in both state and federal government. Rutherford was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as Associate Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration, 2001–03. Rutherford then joined the administration of Governor Bob Ehrlich, serving as the Secretary of General Services 2003–2006. He was again appointed by President Bush to serve as Assistant Secretary for Administration to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he served from 2006 to 2009.

Rutherford is the third African American elected in a row to the office of Lieutenant Governor in Maryland.^[1]

Early life and education

Rutherford was born in Washington, D.C. and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Howard University, which he earned in 1979. In 1990, Rutherford earned both a law degree and a master’s degree in communications management from the University of Southern California.

Rutherford is a member of the State Bars of California and Maryland, as well as the District of Columbia bar. He has practiced law in Southern California, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.^[2]

Business career

In addition to his public service, Rutherford has a broad career in law and business. At the time of his election in 2014, Rutherford served as an attorney with the firm of Benton Potter & Murdock, which has offices in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.^[3] He has also worked in information technology sales, and small and minority business development. Rutherford previously served on the Baltimore City Brownfields Redevelopment Council and on the Board of the Corridor Transportation Corporation.

Political career and civic associations

From 2009 to 2011, Rutherford served as Chief Administrative Officer of the Republican National Committee.

Rutherford served on the Howard County Republican Central Committee from 1996 to 2002 and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2000.^[4]

Personal life

Boyd Rutherford and his wife Monica have three adult children.

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Current statewide political officials of the State of Maryland in the United States U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski Ben Cardin State government Larry Hogan, Governor Boyd Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Frosh, Attorney General John C. Wobensmith, Esq., Secretary of State Peter Franchot, Comptroller Nancy Kopp, Treasurer State Senate Thomas Miller, President Robert Garagiola, Majority Leader Allan Kittleman, Minority Leader House of Delegates Michael Busch, Speaker Kumar Barve, Majority Leader Anthony O'Donnell, Minority Leader Court of Appeals Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge Glenn Harrell Lynne Battaglia Clayton Greene Sally Adkins Robert McDonald AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY