Wes Moore

“We have an unparalleled cybersecurity corridor, which includes Fort Meade, U.S. Cyber Command, and major defense companies. Maryland has had these assets for decades, we just needed the strategy to leverage them.”

“Our state will show the nation how we can end childhood poverty through a major expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit, which will lift at least 34,000 Maryland children to the next rung on the economic ladder.”

“Patriotism is not waving a flag around. Patriotism is not telling our neighbors that we are better than them.”

“The keystone of our fiscal strategy is economic growth.”

“In 2010 I wrote 'The Other Wes Moore,' and I try to make clear that this story is not about creating sympathizers or reopening cases. But I realize how thin that line can be between our lives and someone else's. I have learned that on our individual paths, much of who we are is shaped by others' attention or apathy.”

“Let's be clear: the worst offenders in our state, who commit heinous crimes, must be kept away from our communities. That is a matter of basic public safety.”

“Our expungement bill will provide second chances to more Marylanders, so they can become part of our economic future.”

“Crime is a complex socio-economic problem, and it requires a comprehensive and aggressive approach that includes supporting law enforcement, empowering communities, coordinating with local jurisdictions and being laser-focused on outcomes.”

“I didn't come from a military family. I'm not a military brat.”

“We must take mistruths seriously.”

“When you think about what Black women have meant to us Black women have always been our guide. Black women have always been the ones to, when the whole world denied us, they defended us. And they lifted us up.”

“I have come to understand (and often tell young people) that you belong in every space that you are in, and that space would be incomplete without you there.”

“We must remind people that there is no typical or predictable person suffering from addiction, and that their pain must be met with resolve and never silence.”

“I don't take the sacrifices other people made for me for granted.”

“I vowed we would defy the national politics of hyperpolarization and partisan divides and instead, build bridges of partnership.”

“Freddie Gray's life was poverty and violence. Trauma and hopelessness. His death was an exclamation point on an unspoken story.”

“The Big Apple has its charms, I will not deny that - but it is not home. And more importantly, New York is a wonderful city, but it's no Baltimore.”

“By keeping the Orioles at Camden Yards for the long run - regardless of ownership structure - we've sent a clear message to the private sector: Investing in Baltimore is a winning strategy.”

“We are making our state economically competitive by supporting small businesses through new programs to help entrepreneurs break into modern industries - from renewable energy technology to quantum computing.”

“Pope Francis - the People's Pope - led with humility, compassion, and love for all people. His strength in spiritual leadership will live on in the hearts of the faithful.”