WHAT:
Governor Larry Hogan will join Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary James F. Ports, Jr., MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) Administrator Chrissy Nizer and Maryland State Police (MSP) Superintendent Col. Woodrow Jones III, as well as more than 100 highway safety advocates and family members from around the state, for the 19th annual Maryland Remembers ceremony. The memorial event honors the lives of Marylanders killed in crashes involving impaired drivers. WHO:
Governor Larry Hogan, State of Maryland
James F. Ports, Jr., MDOT Secretary
Chrissy Nizer, MDOT MVA Administrator and Governor Hogan’s Highway Safety Representative
Col. Woodrow Jones III, Superintendent, Maryland State Police
Deb Hardy, Victim Impact Speaker WHEN:
4 p.m. Monday, November 21, 2022
Registration begins at 3:15 p.m.
Program begins at 4 p.m. WHERE:
Westin Annapolis
100 Westgate Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401 WHY:
Last year, 173 people were killed and more than 2,800 were injured on Maryland roadways due to impaired driving. In 2021, more than 15,430 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with 1,616 of those arrests occurring between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Media will have the opportunity to record and document comments from Governor Hogan and others. Attending media should RSVP to Anna Levendusky, alevendusky@mdot.maryland.gov or 443-628-8447. ### |
