ANNAPOLIS | Christian Johansson is resigning as Maryland's secretary of Business and Economic Development.
Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Wednesday that Johansson is leaving public service to join Laureate Education, a Baltimore-based global education firm.
O'Malley has appointed Dominick Murray to replace Johansson. Murray has served as deputy secretary of the department since 2007.
Johansson began on the job in January 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis. Among his major initiatives was InvestMaryland, a program that raises seed money for Maryland companies through an online tax credit auction.
Johansson says the state has added almost 98,000 jobs since the beginning of the economic recovery, which makes up for most of the jobs the state lost during the recession.
By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
A collection of reader guest articles, thoughts and opinions by Communities writers and breaking news and information.
This column will cover anything that has anything remotely to do with the game of baseball, from the game itself to mid-summer trades to offseason moves.
Benghazi: The anatomy of a scandal
13 Photos
Vietnam Memorial adds four names
18 Photos
Cinco de Mayo on the Mall
11 Photos
NRA kicks off annual convention
8 Photos
