Today I issued an executive order to establish the Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation. It will be the home of the Service Year Option, through which high school graduates will have the opportunity to serve their communities and their state, be paid for their work, and learn skills that will serve them in their futures. This department is going to channel the energy of Marylanders to solve our biggest problems. I’m proud of this historic Executive Order and look forward to nominating a Secretary in the coming days and getting to work.