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[quote=Anonymous]Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a new state-level office of children and installed Biden staffer Carmel Martin as the head of the agency.

Here's the press release: https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/governor-moore-signs-executive-order-establishing-the-governor%E2%80%99s-office-for-children-and-governor%E2%80%99s-office-of-crime-prevent.aspx

[QUOTE]Governor Wes Moore today signed two executive orders reaffirming the Moore-Miller administration's commitment to fighting child poverty and public safety throughout Maryland. The executive orders establish the Governor’s Office for Children and the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.

“Now is the time for us to say in one voice that we refuse to accept childhood poverty and that we refuse to accept cycles of crime for certain children in certain neighborhoods as a fact of life in the State of Maryland,” said Gov. Moore. “We are going to confront both of these challenges together and this is what these executive orders are all about. We are going to eradicate child poverty, we are going to break cycles of crime in our communities, and we are going to do it together. That is the legacy all of us will leave.”

The Governor’s Office for Children will lead statewide efforts to build a comprehensive network of supports, programs, and services for children and their families to promote social and emotional well-being; reduce food insecurity; combat youth homelessness; expand access to health services; improve education outcomes and job readiness; expand access to good jobs; and increase economic opportunity in sustainable ways. The office will drive a holistic, coordinated approach within state government and across public and private sectors at the federal, state, and local levels.

“Governor Moore and I are committed to ensuring every child in our state has opportunities for growth, education, and a nurturing community,” said Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller. “We will never take lightly our responsibility to the children of Maryland. Today’s executive orders are a continuation of our administration’s strategy to tackle child poverty with purpose and intentionality.”

During the press conference, Governor Moore announced the appointment of Special Secretary for the Governor's Office for Children and Senior Advisor to the Governor on Economic Mobility Carmel Martin. Martin will also lead the Children’s Cabinet, which comprises secretaries from various state agencies and develops and implements coordinated State policies and programs designed to improve the well-being of children and families.

“This is one of the richest states in the richest country in the world. Allowing poverty to thrive is a choice and it's one that this administration is not going to make,” said Governor's Office for Children Special Secretary and Senior Advisor on Economic Mobility Carmel Martin. “I am so thankful to serve under Governor Moore in this war against child poverty and for a state in which every Marylander can thrive.”[/QUOTE]

If you're looking for a little more background on Carmel Martin, read this: https://www.the74million.org/article/education-policy-ghost-carmel-martin-is-bidens-most-important-staffer-youve-never-heard-of/

If you're wondering why Gov. Moore is making this move, it looks like he decided having one agency deal with childhood issues and crime and prevention was too much for one agency to handle. The state-level agency the office of children is being spun out from is the office formerly known as the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. The head of that office, Dorothy Lennig, will stay on in the newly formed Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy[/quote]

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