Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Calls for Special Session to Elect New House Speaker

Gov. Moore Calls for Special Session of MD General Assembly

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order calling for a special session of the Maryland General Assembly on Tuesday, December 16. The Maryland House of Delegates called for a special session to elect a new House Speaker after Adrienne Jones announced that she would step down from the position. Other business may be considered as well prior to the start of the next legislative session on Wednesday, January 14th.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore calls for special session to elect new House speaker

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order on Tuesday calling for a special session of the General Assembly to elect a new House speaker. Adrienne Jones announced last week that she was stepping down as Maryland House speaker after holding the position for six years. She was the state’s first Black and first female speaker. During the session, the General Assembly may also consider other tasks to be resolved prior to the beginning of the …