Meet Governor Wes Moore
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.
Meet First Lady Dawn Moore
Dawn Flythe Moore is the First Lady of the State of Maryland. With more than two decades of leadership in state government, non-profit management, campaign strategy, fundraising, and community engagement, First Lady Moore brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to public service.
The Governor leads the state government. The Governor signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, proposes the state budget, appoints agency heads and, in many states, judges, and commands the state's National Guard. In most states the Governor can also grant pardons.