ND Maryland is in the midst of a deliberate and carefully structured economic transformation. For decades, the state benefited from a strong federal presence—military installations, federal agencies, and world-class research institutions provided stability and opportunity. But today, under the leadership of Secretary of Commerce Harry Coker, Jr., Maryland is recalibrating its approach to ensure long-term resilience and diversified growth. At the helm of that effort is the Maryland Department of Commerce, whose core mandate centers on four drivers: job creation, business retention, business attraction, and capital attraction. “We want Maryland’s economy to be dictated by Marylanders,” Secretary Coker DRIVING TRANSFORMATIVE GROWTH THROUGH DIVERSIFICATION, INNOVATION, AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENT 104 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 02
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