I didn’t have meetings like this over the last eight years.

As I was leaving the State House after our floor session this morning, Governor Wes Moore was entering.

We’re on the first floor.  He’s on the second.

The governor let me know that he would be issuing an executive order today creating a state agency to run his Service Year initiative.

At a reception two days ago, I met the member of the Governor’s legislative staff who’s responsible for wagering issues.  That includes the redevelopment of Pimlico.

We met today at noon.

I began by telling him that I went to my first Preakness when I was in elementary school.

I concluded by telling him of my role in last year’s legislation requiring the Maryland Stadium Authority to update the legislature on the progress of the redevelopment plans for Pimlico and Laurel.

Both of these conversations will continue.