Boyd Kevin Rutherford (born April 1, 1957) is an American Republican politician from Maryland who is the ninth and current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, serving since January 21, 2015.
Although Rutherford had never previously run for elective office, he has experience in both state and federal government.
Rutherford was nominated by President George W.
Bush to serve as Associate Administrator in the U.S.
General Services Administration, serving from 2001 to 2003.
Rutherford then joined the administration of Governor Bob Ehrlich, serving as the Secretary of General Services from 2003 to 2006.
He was again appointed by President Bush to serve as Assistant Secretary for Administration to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, where he served from 2006 to 2009.