sentences:  The increase was estimated to produce a pay raise for 129,000 Maryland workers.As director of Progressive Maryland, Hucker was recognized with the Friends of Latinos award by the Hispanic Democratic Club of Montgomery County, the Defenders of Justice award from the Maryland Alliance for Justice, and their Public Service award by the League of Korean Americans of Maryland.Hucker was elected to his first term in the House of Delegates in 2006, after a four-month grassroots campaign.