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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.
2 days ago · 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.
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.
Nov 8, 2022 · Wes Moore, a Democrat, celebrity author and former nonprofit executive, won Maryland’s election for governor, according to The Associated Press, defeating a far-right Republican and...
5 days ago · Full interview: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on "Face the Nation," June 30, 2024 13:33. Washington — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Sunday that he will not seek the Democratic nomination this year and ...
Nov 9, 2022 · Wes Moore is the third Black governor to be elected in the country, and the first to serve in Maryland. He defeated Republican Dan Cox for the job, who was endorsed by former...
Feb 14, 2023 · Born in the D.C. suburbs, Moore moved to the Bronx as a child Courtesy Wes Moore. A popular, mischievous kid, Moore started goofing off and hanging out with the wrong crowd.
Nov 9, 2022 · Democrat Wes Moore has been elected Maryland’s first Black governor. Moore, a best-selling author in his first run for public office, defeated Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.
Jan 18, 2023 · Wes Moore, an Army veteran and former nonprofit executive, was sworn in Wednesday as Maryland’s first Black governor. He’s the third Black person to be elected governor in US history.
Nov 9, 2022 · Wes Moore, a charismatic best-selling author and former head of the anti-poverty organization Robin Hood, becomes only the third Black elected governor in this nation’s history.
