Governor Wes Moore Announces 2025 Green Bag Appointments, Highlighting Diversity and Representation

Governor Wes Moore announced the 2025 Green Bag Appointments, nominating 297 individuals to Maryland’s boards and commissions, with a focus on diversity and representation, pending Senate confirmation. The administration has made a total of 3,321 appointments to date, aiming to ensure leadership reflects the communities it serves.

Per the news release: “Governor Wes Moore today announced the Moore-Miller Administration’s 2025 Green Bag Appointments. The appointments reaffirm the administration’s commitment to maintaining Maryland’s historically diverse leadership on key boards and commissions across the state. Secretary of Appointments Tisha Edwards delivered the appointments to the Maryland Senate.

“I want to commend the more than 200 Marylanders who have raised their hands to serve our people through leadership roles on key boards and commissions,” said Gov. Moore. “These patriots define what it means to participate in progress. Together, we are building a stronger, more durable government that looks like the communities it serves and leads with excellence.”

The Moore-Miller Administration has continued its commitment to create a government that looks like the State of Maryland. To date, a total of 3,321 appointments have been made to the state’s boards and commissions. Of Governor Moore’s Green Bag appointees today, 51% are women and 63% are people of color.

The 2025 Green Bag list includes 297 appointments, all of whom require confirmation by the Senate Executive Nominations Committee. The administration will submit additional appointments in late February.

“With every appointment, we are driven by Governor Moore’s commitment to excellence and equity in state service,” said Secretary of Appointments Tisha Edwards. “Our promise is to leave no one in Maryland behind—today’s Green Bag is a reminder of our year-round work to make our boards more truly representative of the communities they serve.”

Maryland’s boards and commissions carry out critical functions that ensure countless aspects of Maryland life run smoothly. Largely composed of volunteers—Maryland’s boards and commissions issue licenses, regulate professions and industries, and help shape, implement, and support program oversight. Last year, there were nearly 600 Maryland boards and commissions with governor appointments.”