COLLEGE PARK, Md.  (Nov. 10, 2022) – Today, Governor-Elect Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Aruna Miller announced key details of the Moore-Miller Transition, which Miller will chair. 

“The Transition marks the beginning of our work to fulfill our ‘leave no one behind’ agenda,” said Governor-Elect Wes Moore. “With Aruna Miller leading this effort, I am confident that our Transition will engage the entire state to identify and elevate the very best ideas to guide our administration.”

Miller will chair the transition alongside Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, President of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Shelonda Stokes, campaign treasurer Mary Tydings, and former Howard County Executive Ken Ulman.

“I am proud to welcome County Executive Alsobrooks, Shelonda Stokes, Mary Tydings, and Ken Ulman as the co-chairs of the Transition,” said Lieutenant Governor-Elect Aruna Miller. “Throughout their lives, and careers, the Transition co-chairs represent a powerful commitment to uplift our communities and elevate the ideas that move us forward. In the coming months, we will work tirelessly to fight for all Marylanders as we tackle historic challenges and seize generational opportunity. I am honored to lead our Transition and am eager to get to work.”

The Transition Team will uplift leaders from across the entire state of Maryland who are committed to leaving no one behind.

Miller named Cleo Hirsch as the Director of the Moore-Miller Transition Team. Hirsch previously served as the Executive Director of COVID Response for Baltimore City Schools, keeping students, families, and communities safe and healthy throughout the pandemic.

“We are thrilled to welcome Cleo to the team to lead the most inclusive transition in Maryland history,” shared Lieutenant Governor-Elect Aruna Miller. “Throughout her career, Cleo has demonstrated a fierce commitment to engage and listen to the communities she serves. As Executive Director of the Moore-Miller Transition, Cleo will ensure that every Marylander who wants to is able to participate in the transition.” 

The transition also announced the launch of a transition website, mooremillermd.com; where every Marylander can submit an idea, join the transition policy committees as a member at large, and see upcoming events.

The Transition Team also announced members of the Steering Committee, which will help lead policy recommendations across government, alongside committees in key policy areas that will be announced in the coming days. 

The members of the Steering Committee are: 

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Wes Moore is the Governor-Elect of the State of Maryland. He is a U.S. Army combat veteran who led soldiers in combat with the 82nd Airborne Division, a Rhodes Scholar, former small business owner, and former CEO of one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty organizations. Learn more at www.wesmoore.com.