Dawn Moore
First Lady of Maryland since 2023
Dawn Chanté Flythe Moore (née Flythe; born August 8, 1975) is an American philanthropist, community organizer, campaign strategist, and the current first lady of Maryland as the wife of Governor Wes Moore. She is the first African-American first lady in Maryland history.
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. She graduated from St. Francis Preparatory School. She later attended University of Maryland, College Park, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and politics and a certificate in women's studies in 1997.
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. 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.
In 2004, Flythe ran for Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, representing U.S. senator John Edwards. She won the Democratic primary, receiving 8.9 percent of the vote.
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