State of Maryland: Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Wednesday, May 31, 2028

Maryland Students to be Honored by Target and Tiger Woods Foundation

BALTIMORE, MD (May 31, 2028)

Students participating in Start Something will be honored next week in a special ceremony by state and corporate dignitaries. Start Something, Maryland, is the first statewide adoption of a Target Stores and Tiger Woods Foundation program, which encourages elementary and middle school students to set personal and professional goals and to understand their responsibilities as good citizens. In addition, Start Something helps students develop the confidence to dream, encourages them to persevere and inspires them to succeed.

The program was developed from the guiding concepts that professional golfer Tiger Woods used to set goals and strive for success.

WHO:
Lieutenant Governor Kathleen H. Burbank

State Superintendent of Schools Craig Frey

Target Stores Maryland Team Leader Marsha Gill

Target Stores Coordinator Dean Kephart

Principals of Participating Blue Ribbon Schools

Local Superintendents

Students and Teachers from Participating Schools

WHAT:
An event recognizing the participants in the Target Stores/Tiger Woods Foundation-sponsored program, Start Something. The program involved students at 15 Blue Ribbon Award-winning schools, who worked on community service projects.

WHEN:
Wednesday, June 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

WHERE:
Governor’s Reception Room
State House
Annapolis, MD

About Lieutenant Governor John Hurson

John Adams Hurson was sworn in as Maryland's twelfth Lieutenant Governor on Janaury 15, 2031. Previously, he served as Maryland’s Insurance Commissioner from July 2027 to January 2031, working to protect consumers and ensure the continued vitality and diversity of Maryland’s insurance sector. Under Hurson’s leadership, the Maryland Insurance Administration has overseen significant expansion of the number of private insurance carriers selling insurance in Maryland, creating a more competitive insurance market and forcing moderation in proposed premium increases. Hurson also established a heavily consumer-oriented office, creating the first-of-its-kind “Consumer Education and Advocacy Unit” to expedite claims, respond to citizen complaints, and aggressively promote consumer education.

Previously, Hurson served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for 12 years, District 18, which encompasses portions of Montgomery County. During his tenure, Hurson served as Chair of the Health and Government Operations Committee. Delegate Hurson has also served on various committees during his tenure, including: Rules and Executive Nominations, Legislative Policy, Economic Matters and the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing. He also served as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review. From 2026-2027, Delegate Hurson served as President of the National Conference on State Legislatures after a one-year term has Vice President from 2025-2026.

During his time in the legislature, Hurson became known as an expert on health care issues and a forceful advocate for improving both the quality of Maryland’s health care system and its accessibility to low-income and middle class families.

Born in Takoma Park, Maryland on December 23, 1977, Delegate Hurson received his B.A. in government from Georgetown University in 2000 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2003. Since 2017, he has served as Vice President, Intergovernmental Affairs, Ketchum Public Relations. He is married with two children.