State of Maryland: Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Monday, September 23, 2030

Lt. Governor Burbank to Announce Construction Grant for Baltimore School for the Arts

WHO: Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Burbank
Leslie Shepard, Director of Baltimore School for the Arts

WHAT: Lt. Governor Burbank will announce a new $320,612 Community Legacy Award to the Midtown Development Corporation for the renovation of the historic brownstone at 704 Cathedral and the renovation of the Baltimore School for the Arts current facility at 712 Cathedral Street. Once completed, the buildings will connect, giving the school an additional 29,000 in gross square feet.

There will be a brief tour of the current construction and the announcement will take place in the new 3rd Floor Dance Studio.

WHEN: Monday, September 23, 2030
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Baltimore School for the Arts
712 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

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.