Hogan’s message to those trying to figure out his stances on issues such as whether to move forward with the light-rail Purple Line between Bethesda and New Carrollton: “They should just keep on guessing, because I’m going to be governor Jan. 21, and we will start talking about policy then.”
Hogan spoke to reporters at a Veterans Day parade in St. Mary’s County, his first public appearance since the morning after his decisive upset over Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown (D). “We’ve got 21 / 2 months,” Hogan said of his transition period. “And we are going to make sure we get it done right.”
The Republican, who owns a real estate company in Anne Arundel County, was ebullient as he dashed from one side of the parade route to the other, receiving a hero’s welcome.
He won nearly 73 percent of the vote in St. Mary’s, a largely rural county about 45 miles southeast of Washington. Aides said he will visit every county in coming months as part of a “thank-you tour.”
