ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland Department of Budget and Management Secretary Helene Grady will step away from state service in October after nearly 3 years of service to the state. Until October, the secretary will continue overseeing the department’s work to manage the state’s fiscal, capital, and personnel resources while a search to fill the post is underway.
“Secretary Helene Grady is a true public servant in every beautiful sense of that phrase. And when the story of Maryland’s Decade is written, her fingerprints will be all over the page,”
said Gov. Moore. “During Secretary Grady’s distinguished tenure, we turned an inherited structural deficit into a surplus, delivered a tax cut to middle-class families, and secured historic investments in education, health care, public safety, transportation, and countless other priorities that Marylanders deserve. Every step of the way, she led with data and discipline. Her positive contributions to the people of our state will be felt for generations.”
For three consecutive legislative sessions, Secretary Grady was instrumental in the Moore-Miller Administration’s work to accomplish key policy priorities including: the permanent extension of the Enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit; the expansion of the Child Tax Credit; and securing additional funding for education, Medicaid, child care scholarships, workforce development, public safety, and economic growth.
Under Secretary Grady’s leadership, the Department of Budget and Management was instrumental in coordinating the administration’s work to close a historic, projected budget deficit, ultimately ensuring that the majority of Marylanders either saw an income tax decrease or no change in their income tax. Secretary Grady’s accomplishments also include launching the Government Modernization Initiative, which is expected to save $250 million across procurement, I.T., and vehicle fleet management over the next five years; and overseeing the transition of 50,000 Medicare-eligible retirees and dependents to Medicare Part D, resulting in annual cost savings of approximately $200 million.
Secretary Grady also led the Department of Budget and Management’s work to increase state employee recruitment and retention, with the executive branch vacancy rate declining from 13.4% in January 2023 to 9.1% in June 2025. Additionally, the department successfully implemented Maryland’s first statewide workplace culture survey, established a new FAMLI benefit program for state employees, and improved labor-management relations statewide.
“Serving as Maryland’s Secretary for Budget and Management with the Moore-Miller Administration these past three years has been a phenomenal experience professionally and personally,”
said Maryland Department of Budget and Management Secretary Helene Grady. “The work has been exceptionally fulfilling, and the experience surpassed all of my expectations. I will always be grateful for this opportunity and for the governor’s confidence in the DBM team as we’ve worked together to drive progress on so many fronts. There are many eyes on our work in Maryland, and as I transition to the next phase of my career, I look forward to opportunities to support Governor Moore and the team’s continued success.”