Well Done, Good and Faithful Treasurer!

Treasurer Davis Speaking at Johns Hopkins University with former Deputy Comptroller Len Foxwell

💎 The Saint of Stewardship: Derek E. Davis and Maryland’s Fiscal Triumph

📈 A Bond Sale That Speaks Volumes

While Washington flirts with dysfunction, Maryland just executed a $1.6 billion General Obligation Bond sale with precision and grace. Under the stewardship of State Treasurer Derek E. Davis, the sale drew strong investor demand and locked in favorable rates—ensuring funding for schools, infrastructure, and environmental priorities without burdening future taxpayers.

Treasurer Davis took over worst 529 in tthe US and put a Strong Black Women in charge. Now Maryland 529 is the Top Rated in the USA.

This wasn’t luck. It was leadership.

Davis, who assumed the Treasurer’s role in 2023, has quietly become the single most effective part of Maryland’s government. His office also announced a retroactive 6% earnings rate for the Maryland Prepaid College Trust (MPCT), restoring confidence among families who had faced years of uncertainty. That move alone corrected a legacy of mismanagement and signaled a new era of fiscal integrity.

> “We’re not just managing money—we’re restoring trust,” Davis said in a recent statement.

> Source: https://treasurer.maryland.gov

🏛️ The Thomas Kennedy Award: A Moral Ledger

Earlier this year, Davis was honored with the Thomas Kennedy Award, one of the General Assembly’s highest recognitions for public service. Named after the 19th-century legislator who fought for religious freedom, the award is reserved for those who demonstrate moral courage and inclusive governance.

Davis’s journey—from a 27-year-old delegate representing Prince George’s County to the state’s chief financial officer—is marked by decades of advocacy for minority business inclusion, consumer protection, and economic equity. His career has been a quiet sermon in public stewardship.

> “I serve the people of Maryland, and I serve the Almighty God,” Davis said during the award ceremony.

• > Source: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov

🕊️ Final Word: Stewardship with Faith and Fidelity

In the Gospel of Matthew, the master says:

> “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many things.” — Matthew 25:23 (KJV)

This verse, often cited in moments of reflection and reward, feels tailor-made for Derek E. Davis. His stewardship of Maryland’s finances—quiet, precise, and principled—has turned “a few things” into many: restored trust, sound investments, and a legacy of moral clarity. In honoring him with the Thomas Kennedy Award, Maryland didn’t just recognize a public official—it affirmed a servant-leader whose ledger is lit by faith.