Lt. Col. Roland Butler becomes the first black superintendent of the Maryland State Police following Senate confirmation. As previously reported, in February Governor Wes Moore named Lt. Col. Roland Butler to serve as Superintendent of the Maryland State Police (MSP). Lt. Col. Butler then faced a difficult Senate confirmation. From The Baltimore Sun: His rise [...]
Lt. Gov Aruna Miller (left); Acting Secretary Paul Monteiro (center); Governor Wes Moore (right) Photo Source Governor Wes Moore has named Paul Monteiro to oversee the state's newest department -- the Department of Service and Civic Innovation -- a priority initiative of Moore's created by executive order on his first day in office. [...]
Governor Wes Moore has named Lt. Col. Roland Butler to serve as Superintendent of the Maryland State Police (MSP). Lt. Col. Butler's next step will be to go before the Senate for a confirmation vote. Once confirmed he would be the first black Superintendent of MSP. https://twitter.com/GovWesMoore/status/1628826869520027648?s=20 From The Baltimore Banner: Moore praised Butler as a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In Governor Moore's first press conference as he took office last week, he announced the release of $69 million in funding approved by the General Assembly, but withheld by the administration of former Governor Hogan. These funds will be used for several initiatives approved by the General Assembly in the fiscal year 2023 budget: $9 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
