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.

Governor Moore's 2025 State of the State Address. Governor Moore spoke about investing in industries of the future, reforming the tax code, and investing in Marylanders by meeting crisis with courage.

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.

Feb 8, 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.

Feb 5, 2025 · ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today delivered his third State of the State address.Before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly, the governor spoke about investing in industries of the future, reforming the tax code, and investing in Marylanders by meeting crisis with courage in the face of one of the most challenging and consequential legislative sessions in recent 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.

Moore began announcing nominations for his 26-member cabinet on November 14, 2022. [17] [18] He finished announcing his cabinet nominees on April 12, 2023, with the nomination of Sanjay Rai as Secretary for the Maryland Higher Education Commission. [19]According to The Baltimore Banner, Moore assembled his cabinet at a …

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.

Feb 5, 2025 · In his third annual State of the State address, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned of difficult decisions ahead, but, in his words, reassured that the state will "confront this moment of crisis with ...

1 day ago · Maryland Gov. Moore appointed for Cohort of Governors 00:28 President Trump has appointed Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the bipartisan Council of Governors, according to a news release from the ...