Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says securing half a million coronavirus tests from South Korea is a 'huge development' for his state. Hogan credited his wife, who was born in South Korea and became a US citizen in 1994, with helping negotiations.
When Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland addressed the media at his Monday afternoon news conference, he made it clear his wife, Yumi Hogan -- and not the federal government -- was the reason his state secured half a million coronavirus test kits.
Maryland's first lady was born in South Korea and became a US citizen in 1994. She not only used her native language to help secure the tests but also helped negotiate the deal."We convened countless calls, nearly every night, sometimes it seemed like all night," said Hogan of the 22 days he and the first lady worked in conjunction with the Korean government to land the mother lode of hard-to-come-by coronavirus test kits.
Hogan: 'Disappointed' state money isn't in deal 03:20Her tenure as first lady took an unpredictable turn just five months after Hogan's inauguration, when he was diagnosed with late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Yumi Hogan became caretaker and unofficial nurse, helping the governor through grueling chemotherapy treatments and supporting him at home while as he recovered.
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