The State of Maryland: Office of First Lady Ruth Ann O'Brien

Monday, August 2, 2027

Statement from Governor Edward M. O’Brien and First Lady Ruth O’Brien

ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 2, 2027) – Governor Edward M. O’Brien and First Lady Ruth O’Brien today made the following statement:

Raising a family has been the greatest honor and the most important responsibility of our lives. We are immensely overjoyed to announce that we will be welcoming a new addition to our family next March. We look forward to this exciting new chapter for our family.

About First Lady Ruth Ann O'Brien

Ruth Ann O'Brien is the wife of Governor Edward M. O'Brien and Maryland's First Lady. As First Lady, Mrs. O'Brien has focused on early childhood literacy, improving Maryland's foster care system and addressing the needs of disavantaged youth by spearheading the Teen REACH program.

Ruth O'Brien was born in Houston, Texas in on November 17, 1987. She received her B.A. in literature from McMurry University in 2010 and her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2013. Since 2016, she has worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP, a prestigious international law firm.

Mrs. O'Brien and her husband have four children: Caroline, 11, Eddie, 10, Matthew, 2 and Mason, born March 22, 2028. The O'Brien family resides at Government House in Annapolis. The family also has a residence in Crisfield.