Other major projects undertaken or completed
during Hughes's term as Secretary of Transporta-
tion include the parallel Bay Bridge, acquisition
and operation by the State of the Glenn L. Mar-
tin Airport, and construction of the World Trade
Center, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and the Pa-
tuxent River Bridge.
In May 1977 Mr. Hughes resigned his position
as Secretary of Transportation over what he
termed unethical and improper interference with
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his Department's procedures for awarding a con-
tract to manage construction of the Baltimore
subway system. After leaving State service he be-
came a partner in the Baltimore law firm of Miles
and Stockbridge.
The Governor is married to the former Patricia
Donoho. They have two daughters, Ann, who
teaches school in Howard County, Maryland, and
Elizabeth, who is studying at the University of
Maryland Law School.
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