St. Mary’s City, Maryland, July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Executive Director of Destination Southern Maryland, Lucille Walker, was sworn in today to the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission for a term of four years from July 1, 2022.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed Walker to the position, thanking her for “making this strong personal and professional commitment to serve the best interests of our citizens. I know we will succeed in our goal to make a positive difference for all Marylanders, especially with your assistance and support.”
“I am grateful for this opportunity and look forward to being part of the great potential of Historic St. Mary’s City, a cornerstone of Maryland and of the soon-to-be designated National Heritage Area,” said Walker. She has been committed to advancing the vision and mission of the state-based Southern Maryland Heritage Area, serving as executive director and leading the current initiative to bring the region to national attention through designation in the United States Congress.
Walker noted that Southern Maryland is where Maryland began, from the European perspective, and that it is at Historic St. Mary’s City where religious freedom was codified into law for the first time ever in the entire western world. “This is an essential, international human right,” said Walker. She also noted that “this land is originally Piscataway land, and we must honor that legacy and that of those whose labor was…
