Bowie State University November 9, 2022 President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden came to Bowie State on the eve of the election Monday evening to support Wes Moore and other Maryland candidates on the ballot in Tuesday's midterm elections. Biden warned the crowd of over 1,700 that democracy was at risk and that they must vote for candidates who will protect it. Moore won his contest and will become Maryland's first African American Governor when he takes the oath of office in January with incoming Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, the first Indian American to hold office in Maryland. Students who attended the rally were a part of university history. "It was a totally different atmosphere," said Darryl Thorpe, president of BSU's NAACP chapter. "Wes Moore has been on campus before, but this was monumental and historic with President Biden visiting Bowie State to support Moore, Senator Chris Van Hollen, Anthony Brown, Angela Alsobrooks, and other candidates on the ballot. The good news is that all of the candidates at the rally seeking office won their elections." The candidates all spoke about protecting democracy in the election and consistently made appeals to the students to vote. BSU President Aminta Breaux reinforced the appeal and rallied attendees to vote. "We're voting tomorrow, right?" said Breaux, "Your vote is precious, almost sacred." "I feel optimistic about the future of Maryland due to the election results," said Thorpe. "I believe that Wes Moore will stay true to his campaign promises of supporting a woman's right to choose to have child, increasing education accessibility from kindergarten through 12th grade, and his emphasis on lowering the crime rate in Baltimore City and across Maryland." Governor-elect Wes Moore is a Rhodes Scholar, Afghan war veteran, a best-selling author and will become the state's 63rd governor. About Bowie State University Bowie State University (BSU) is an important higher education access portal for qualified persons from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds, seeking a high-quality and affordable public comprehensive university. The university places special emphasis on the science, technology, cybersecurity, teacher education, business and nursing disciplines within the context of a liberal arts education. For more information about BSU, visit bowiestate.edu<https://www.bowiestate.edu/>. LaTasha Denard Executive Assistant HBCU Library Alliance (678) 210-5801 ext. 102 http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> ldenard@hbculibraries.org<mailto:Ldenard@hbculibraries.org> "Transforming for Tomorrow while Preserving the Past." Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance 678-210-5801 ext. 101 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/