Rona E. Kramer

Rona E. Kramer (born August 16, 1954) is an American politician who served as the Maryland Secretary of Aging under Governor Larry Hogan from 2015 to 2023.

[2] She grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland, where she graduated from John F. Kennedy High School.

[4] Kramer was sworn into the Maryland Senate on January 8, 2003,[1] where she was described by The Baltimore Sun as being a "socially moderate, business-oriented lawmaker".

[8][9] Kramer opposed proposals to repeal the state's computer services tax,[10] legalize commercial slot machines,[11] and prevent Medicaid fraud.

[13] Following her loss, she worked as the senior vice president and general counsel at Kramer Enterprises, a commercial real estate company owned by her father.

[19][20] During the 2024 United States Senate election in Maryland, Kramer was a co-chair of Democrats for Hogan.

Kramer speaking at a podium with the seal of Montgomery County on it during a meeting of Governor Larry Hogan's cabinet members
Kramer as Maryland Secretary of Aging, 2018