Dominick Murray confirmed as Maryland economic development secretary

Dominick Murray has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate Executive Nominations Committee to be the next head of the state's economic development office.

Murray is scheduled to be sworn in to the role of secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development by Gov. Martin O'Malley on Feb. 21.

Murray, 59, takes over the role from Christian S. Johansson, who stepped down from the job in January to join Baltimore-based Laureate Education.

Murray was previously deputy secretary…