Wes Moore
Wes Moore | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 63rd Governor of Maryland | |
| Assumed office January 18, 2023 | |
| Lieutenant | Aruna Miller |
| Preceded by | Larry Hogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Westley Watende Omari Moore October 15, 1978 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Government House |
| Education | Valley Forge Military Academy and College (AA) Johns Hopkins University (BA) Wolfson College, Oxford (MLitt) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1998–2014 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | |
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 later raised in New York. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University and received a master's degree from Wolfson College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. After serving in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, he became an investment banker in New York.
Moore has published five books, including a young-adult novel. He served as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation from 2017 to 2021.[1] He authored The Other Wes Moore and The Work. He also hosted Beyond Belief on the Oprah Winfrey Network, and was executive producer and a writer for Coming Back with Wes Moore on PBS.[2]
Moore won the 2022 gubernatorial election. He become Maryland's first African-American governor and the third African-American person elected governor of any U.S. state.[a][4][5]
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Moore is the fifth African-American U.S. state governor overall following P. B. S. Pinchback of Louisiana, Douglas Wilder of Virginia, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts and David Paterson of New York.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ McLeod, Ethan (February 8, 2021). "Wes Moore stepping down as CEO of New York's Robin Hood Foundation". Baltimore Business Journal. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ Moore, Wes. "Coming Back With Wes Moore". PBS.org. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ Milevski, Laila (January 19, 2023). "How many Black governors have served in the U.S. before Wes Moore?". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ↑ Epstein, Reid J. (November 9, 2022). "Moore, a Democrat, Will Become Maryland's First Black Governor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ↑ Booker, Brakkton (November 8, 2022). "Wes Moore makes history as Maryland's first Black governor". Politico. Retrieved November 11, 2022.