Governor-elect Larry Hogan tapped former state Sen. David Brinkley, R-Frederick, to be his Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management on Thursday. The announcement came alongside 21 other key staff and cabinet appointments
Hogan won office railing against bad budgeting in Annapolis, and he’s pledged to close a growing deficit through a major budget overhaul. That’s raised lots of speculation about whom he might tap to lead the effort.
The incoming governor has repeatedly refused to offer details on planned cuts until after his inauguration on Jan. 21. Brinkley, who sat on the Senate Budget and Tax Committee and served as Senate Minority Leader in his last term, was equally tight lipped. Brinkley is a member of the governor-elect’s transition team.
“Our big issue, our big concern is to get borrowing and spending on a workable trajectory, because right now it’s not workable,” Brinkley said.
The Frederick Republican spent two decades in the General Assembly until he lost his seat to a more conservative primary challenger in June.
