Westley Watende Omari Moore (born October 15, 1978) is an American politician, businessman, author, and veteran, serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023. Moore was born in Maryland and raised primarily in New York.

6 days ago · The Moore-Miller Economic Agenda. Our agenda preserves record funding for local law enforcement, continues to provide record funding for K-12 education, includes investments in affordable health care and child care, and supports programs to …

Jan 28, 2025 · Wes Moore is the charismatic author, activist, and politician elected in 2022 to be Maryland’s first Black governor. Moore is a Rhodes scholar, an Afghanistan combat veteran, and a best-selling author.

Wes Moore is the 63rd Governor of the state of Maryland. He is Maryland’s first Black Governor in the state’s 246-year history, and is just the third African American elected Governor in the history of the United States.

Jan 18, 2023 · With his son under his raised arm and his wife holding a Bible that once belonged to Frederick Douglass, Wes Moore on Wednesday was sworn in as the first Black governor of Maryland, the only Black governor currently in office and one of only three Black governors elected in U.S. history.

In 2022, Governor Moore was elected the first Black governor of the State of Maryland and earned the highest number of individual votes in Maryland gubernatorial history.

Mar 29, 2024 · Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is the only sitting Black governor and the third ever elected in the U.S. Moore is described as a "rising star" in the Democratic party without spending much time in...

Wes Moore became the 63rd governor of Maryland on January 18, 2023. During an August 2006 interview with C-SPAN, Moore said he identified as a "social moderate and strong fiscal conservative". [1] . In September 2022, he reiterated his position on fiscal issues as being "fiscally responsible". [2] .

Nov 8, 2022 · Wes Moore (Democratic Party) is the Governor of Maryland. He assumed office on January 18, 2023. His current term ends on January 20, 2027. Moore (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Maryland. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Moore retired from the U.S. Army in 2014 after 16 years of service.

Jan 21, 2025 · ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today highlighted the Moore-Miller Administration’s strategic transportation investments in Frederick County to grow the state’s economy and enhance safety along critical sections of U.S. 15.The construction project will help reduce the number of crashes and address daily traffic congestion.