Congratulations to Dylan Goldberg on One Year Aniversary

Congratulations to Dylan Goldberg on One Year in the Role

Tomorrow marks a quiet but meaningful milestone inside Government House: one year since Dylan Goldberg stepped into the role of Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for Governor Wes Moore.

Anyone who spends time around the administration knows that this office is one of the true pressure points of state government — where county executives, mayors, agency heads, and legislative partners all converge. It’s not a job for the faint of heart, and it’s certainly not a job you grow into unless you have the instincts for it.

Dylan does.

Over the past year, he’s become one of the steady hands in the building — the kind of person who can take a dozen moving parts, a half‑dozen jurisdictions, and a political calendar that never sleeps, and somehow make it all look manageable. That’s a rare skill, and people notice it even when he’s not trying to be noticed.

What’s even more telling is how his colleagues talk about him. Inside the Moore administration, the people whose judgment actually matters — the ones who know what competence looks like up close — consistently describe Dylan as exceptional, rising talent. When someone who has already risen through the ranks says that about someone else, it carries weight.

And it’s not just one voice. The same folks who walk down the hall several times a day to bounce ideas off Manny Welsh — another universally respected presence — speak about Dylan with that same quiet confidence. In Annapolis, that’s as close to a gold star as it gets.

For those of us who’ve been welcomed into the orbit of this team, it’s been clear for a while that Dylan is part of the next generation of leaders shaping how Maryland governs itself. Marking his one‑year anniversary in the role is a good moment to say it plainly.

Congratulations, Dylan. One year down — and a lot of good work ahead.

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