Maryland Governor Moore Announces Three Cabinet Departures, Including Secretary of State Susan Lee
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced cabinet leadership changes on November 6, with three secretaries leaving their posts the same day. Secretary of State Susan C. Lee is departing for personal reasons after 24 years of service as a cabinet member and state legislator; Deputy Secretary Michael Lore becomes interim secretary of state effective November 6, and a search for a permanent successor will begin.
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services Carolyn J. Scruggs is stepping down after more than three decades with the department and the state; Deputy Secretary of Operations David C. Greene becomes interim secretary effective November 6. Secretary of Veterans and Military Families Edward C. Rothstein, who joined the administration in August 2025, is concluding his service; Deputy Secretary James Anderson becomes acting secretary effective November 6. The governor's office said the departments will be run by the interim leaders in the meantime. The reshuffle follows Moore's re-election.
(Source: Office of the Governor of Maryland)
Source: Office of the Governor of Maryland
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