Governor Wes Moore has chosen Paul J. Wiedefeld as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).

As reported in The Baltimore Banner Governor Moore announced his MDOT Secretary pick at a press conference on Tuesday, January 24, 2023:

Paul J. Wiedefeld, who has decades of experience in transportation, was the Democratic governor’s pick for the high-profile job in the new administration.

Wiedefeld said he envisions the Maryland Department of Transportation as one that “works in partnership and in transparency with the communities we are here to serve, a department that delivers services and facilities to meet your goals of social equity, environmental protection and sustainable communities; and most of importantly, a department that enhances the economic opportunities for all the citizens of Maryland.”

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Gov. Moore picks transit veteran to lead transportation agency (The Baltimore Banner)