Wes Moore (b. 1978)

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Biography

Westley Watende Omari Moore is an American politician, businessman, author, and former U.S. Army officer, serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.

In Their Own Words (1)

What an amazing night and what an improbable journey. It’s because you believed that I stand here humbled and grateful to become the 63rd governor of the state of Maryland

Democrat Wes Moore declares victory, will become Maryland’s first Black governor ("By Sam Janesch Baltimore Sun • Nov 08, 2022 at 11:42 pm") , 2022

Timeline

The story of Wes Moore, told in moments.

2001 Life

Graduated from Johns Hopkins University. Won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford. Commissioned as a U.S. Army officer. He served in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division and earned a Bronze Star.

How did Johns Hopkins, Oxford, and the 82nd Airborne connect? Was the Rhodes Scholarship a turning point? What did Afghanistan teach you about leadership and loss?

2010 Life

Published The Other Wes Moore, comparing his life with another man of the same name from Baltimore serving a life sentence for murder. Both were fatherless Black boys from the same city. The book became a bestseller.

What was it like discovering another Wes Moore from Baltimore serving life? Was writing The Other Wes Moore an act of empathy or reckoning? Does the comparison haunt you?

2023 Event

Sworn in as the 63rd governor of Maryland. First Black governor in the state's history. Third Black person elected governor of any U.S. state.

What does being the first Black governor of Maryland mean? Is the title a milestone or a mandate? What do you want your governorship remembered for?

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