Governor Wes Moore names additional members of his executive staff and communications teams. In his latest press release, Governor Moore has announced that Ned Miller will serve as Senior Advisor and Director of Public Engagement; Patrick McLoughlin will serve as Chief Data Officer, and Arnelda Broadway will serve as Director of Scheduling. Their brief bios [...]
Wes Moore was sworn in as Governor of the State of Maryland today; making history as the first Black Governor of the State. Below you will find Governor Wes Moore's inauguration remarks as prepared for delivery outside the statehouse in Annapolis on Wednesday, January 18: Good afternoon, Maryland, and from the bottom of my heart, [...]
Governor-elect Wes Moore announces Secretaries of Housing & Community Development, Agriculture, Environment, Disabilities, Natural Resources, Planning, Aging, Commerce, and Special Secretary of Opioid Response. From the press release: Jake Day Mayor Jake Day, Secretary of Housing & Community Development Jake Day is the 28th Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland. Born and raised in Salisbury, [...]
Governor Elect-Wes Moore names Secretary of Emergency Management, Secretary of Public Safety and Corrections, Secretary of Information Technology, and Deputy Chief of Staff of Public Safety and Homeland Security. As noted in the press release, his selections continue to reflect his goal of having "the most diverse cabinet in the history of Maryland:" Rusell [...]
Governor-elect Wes Moore's latest cabinet appointments include the Secretary of Health, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Human Services, Secretary of General Services, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, and Secretary of Juvenile Services. From Moore's press release: Dr. Laura Herrera Scott "Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, Secretary of Health Dr. Laura Herrera Scott is a healthcare [...]
For the next 90 days, all eyes will be on the General Assembly and Governor-elect Wes Moore. While thousands of bills will be introduced some issues such as cannabis, abortion, paid leave, minimum wage, and gun control, are at the top of the agenda for the Democratic supermajority to tackle. An article in The Baltimore [...]
The Senate welcomes eight new members, and the House welcomes a class of 40 freshmen. Maryland Matters intros them all while we stay tuned for more changes to come.
Governor-elect Wes Moore has announced additions to his legislative office and named his director of communications. In December the Governor-elect tapped Eric Luedtke to serve as his Chief Legislative Officer. He has now named the team that will work under Luedtke as part of his legislative office. The team of Deputy Legislative Officers will include [...]
Governor-elect Wes Moore selects Senator Susan Lee to serve as Secretary of State. Senator Susan Lee, who most recently served on the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee representing District 16, will become Maryland’s first Asian American Secretary of State. As announced in a press release: “Senator Susan Lee has been a force in Maryland for decades [...]
Speaker Adrienne Jones has released the list of Maryland House of Delegates leadership changes and committee assignments for the 2023 General Assembly session. As announced in a press release, Speaker Jones' leadership appointments include naming Delegate Marc Korman as House Majority Leader, Delegate Jazz Lewis as House Majority Whip, and Delegate Emily Shetty as the [...]
