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Tag: Governor
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Author Wes Moore Launches Maryland Gubernatorial Campaign as Democrat
Wes Moore is running for Maryland governor as a Democrat, The Washington Post reported. Moore, 42, served as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation for four years and is the founder of the nonprofit BridgeEdU. An army veteran, he was a captain and paratrooper and led soldiers in Afghanistan before becoming a White House fellow. […]
June 7, 2021
African-American
Former Obama Administration Education Secretary Dr. John B. King Jr. Announces Maryland Gubernatorial Bid
Dr. John B. King Jr. – former education secretary under President Barack Obama – is seeking the Democratic nomination to be Maryland’s next governor, his campaign announced Tuesday, The Washington Post reported. King, 46, said his focus would be on inequity and expanding education access. If elected, he would be Maryland’s first Black governor. “If you […]
April 20, 2021
Latest News
Stacey Abrams Could Become Nation’s First Black Female Governor
Stacey Abrams, the 44-year-old Spelman graduate, shocked the political establishment when she beat out her opponent, former state Rep. Stacey Evans, to win the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary.
May 23, 2018
HBCUs
Running for Maryland Governor, Ben Jealous Puts Focus on Education
At 45, Ben Jealous is looking to make history by becoming Maryland’s first Black governor, making access to higher education a central tenet of his grassroots campaign.
May 15, 2018
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