Governor Glendening and I are really proud to have her as a member of our team. I m grateful for the chance to speak with you about how Maryland is revolutionizing child and family services in order to focus on results. But first, I d like to begin with a story about jet engines. General Electric, as many of you may know, is one of the largest, most diversified companies in the world. Among its countless products, GE makes jet engines at a plant in Durham, North Carolina.
Every engine is tested for flaws and the teams are held accountable for the results.
But aside from that, GE has never said how to make the engines, who to hire and who not to hire, what suppliers they can use to get materials, which employee has to fulfill what role, or how to run the plant in any way. This factory is one of the most efficient and effective manufacturing plants in the world. They make the best engines in the fastest time, anywhere. Make the best and sell the most. Beginning in the Schaefer Administration and accelerating in the past five years, Maryland has been overhauling the way it helps families and children.