ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today signed an executive order calling for the Maryland General Assembly to convene a special session on Wednesday, May 1.

This special session, which comes at the request of the presiding officers, will allow the House of Delegates to elect a successor to the late Speaker Michael E. Busch.

โ€œIt is my solemn duty to call a special session of the General Assembly in order to elect a successor to Speaker Busch,โ€ said Governor Larry Hogan. โ€œAs we close a significant chapter in our stateโ€™s history, we will continue the critical work that Mike Busch dedicated so much of his life to doing.โ€