Dawn Moore

Dawn Flythe Moore (née Flythe; born 1975/1976)[1] is an American philanthropist, community organizer, campaign strategist, and the First Lady of Maryland as the wife of governor of Maryland Wes Moore.

Dawn Moore
Dawn Moore at the Maryland Association of Counties conference
First Lady of Maryland
Assumed role
January 18, 2023
GovernorWes Moore
Preceded byYumi Hogan
Personal details
Born
Dawn Chanté Flythe

1975/1976 (age 46–47)
Queens, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children2
ResidenceGovernment House
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, College Park

Early life and education

Flythe was born in Bayside, Queens, to father Earl Flythe, a crane operator for International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14, and mother Pandora Flythe, a music teacher at Public School 100 in South Ozone Park.[1] She graduated from St. Francis Preparatory School.[2] She later attended University of Maryland, College Park, where she earned a degree in government and politics and a certificate in women's studies in 1997.[3][4]

Career

Flythe began her career in government and politics, accepting the position of Special Assistant to the Secretary in the Community and Intergovernmental Relations Division under Maryland Secretary of State John T. Willis, quickly being promoted as Director of that division.[5] She later worked as a senior policy advisor to Maryland lieutenant governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, eventually becoming her field director during the 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election.[5]

In 2004, Flythe ran for Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, representing U.S. senator John Edwards.[4] She won the Democratic primary, receiving 8.9 percent of the vote.[6] However, Flythe did not check in with the rest of the Maryland delegation nor show up to the convention, leading to Democratic Party officials calling up Louise Gallun to serve as an alternate delegate.[7]

During the 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election, Flythe organized a fundraising committee for the then Mayor of Baltimore Martin O'Malley's gubernatorial candidacy.[5] In December 2006, then-lieutenant governor-elect Anthony Brown named Flythe as his director of intergovernmental affairs.[8] She later served as his chief of staff until June 2007.[1][9]

In February 2022, the Baltimore Center Stage appointed Moore to its Board of Trustees.[5]

Personal life

Moore and her husband, Wes Moore, moved to the Riverside community in Baltimore in 2006.[10] The couple married on July 6, 2007.[1] In 2017, they moved to Guilford.[11] They reside in Government House, the official residence of the Maryland governor and First Family in Annapolis, Maryland.[12] They have two children, born 2011 and 2014.[13]

Moore was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in her late twenties.[14] She controlled the disease with medication, which she stopped taking once she started having children, and now manages her condition with a strong physical fitness routine, which includes yoga and meditation.[15] In March 2023, Moore said that her MS was in remission.[16]

References
  1. "Dawn Flythe, Westley Moore". The New York Times. July 8, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. Williams, John-John IV (July 28, 2016). "From Morgan to the top of Sean Combs' liquor empire". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. "Dawn Moore to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Bmorenews & Partners". BmoreNews.com. August 22, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. "Maryland Democratic delegation studded with notable state politicians". The Daily Record. July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  5. "Baltimore Center Stage announces the appointment of seven Trustees". Baltimore Afro-American. February 11, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  6. "2004 Presidential Primary - Official Results: Female Delegate to the National Democratic Convention". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. April 6, 2004. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. Bacchus, Joseph (July 26, 2004). "Maryland Convention Delegate a No-show in Boston". Capital News Service. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  8. Yakaitis, Chris (December 5, 2006). "O'Malley's Staff Taking Shape as Appointments Progress". Capital News Service. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  9. Deutch, Gabby (October 18, 2021). "Wes Moore bets on Maryland". Jewish Insider. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  10. Calvert, Scott (June 18, 2013). "Author Wes Moore got undeserved tax breaks". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  11. Reutter, Mark (October 5, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore owes $21,000 in delinquent Baltimore City water bills". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  12. Mosbrucker, Kristen (February 22, 2023). "Gov. Wes Moore's Baltimore City home is up for sale with $2.7M price tag". WYPR. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  13. "Being Wes Moore". Baltimore Style. June 17, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  14. "Maryland's first lady shares she is living with multiple sclerosis". WTTG. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  15. Knier, Rebecca; Kopania, Tom; Martin-Ewing, Samara; Seymour, Allison (March 28, 2023). "Maryland First Lady Dawn Moore opens up about MS diagnosis". WUSA-TV. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  16. VerHelst, Megan (March 28, 2023). "Maryland First Lady Dawn Moore Reveals She Has Multiple Sclerosis". Patch Media. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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