![]() ![]() ![]() McGrath spent many years working for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores before transitioning back into state politics after Hogan was elected governor. His relationship with Hogan dated back decades he worked on Hogan’s unsuccessful 1992 congressional campaign. McGrath grew up in southern Maryland, graduated from the University of Maryland in College Park and built a career in state-level Republican politics. When McGrath’s professional reputation suffered because of the federal criminal charges, the blow was devastating for him personally, Murtha said. He also was accused of fraud and embezzlement connected to roughly $170,000 in expenses. McGrath, 53, was indicted in 2021 on accusations that he fraudulently secured the severance payment, equal to one year’s salary as the head of Maryland Environmental Service, by falsely telling the agency’s board that the governor had approved it, though Hogan denied knowledge of that. McGrath served as Hogan’s chief of staff for just 11 weeks, resigning in August 2020 after it became public that he had received a $233,650 severance payment from his old job as head of a state-owned corporation before moving to the governor’s office. (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP) (AP) ![]() Attorney Joseph Murtha said it is not immediately clear if Roy McGrath’s wound was self-inflicted or came during an exchange of gunfire with agents. A lawyer for a former Maryland political aide says the man has died after being wounded while being confronted by law enforcement agents following a manhunt launched after he failed to appear for trial. Knox County Sheriff's Office and FBI officers work in a parking lot area in Knoxville, Tenn. ![]()
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