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

Monday, October 28, 2030

Governor and First Lady Host Halloween at Government House

ANNAPOLIS – Governor and Mrs. O’Brien will host a Halloween Open House for all Maryland children and families between 6 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 31.

At 5:45 p.m., there will be a “Parade of Costumes” from City Dock to Government House. Governor and Mrs. O’Brien will welcome the children and their parents at the door to the Mansion.

The children will be invited to walk through the pumpkin filled halls to the dining room where they will each receive a bag of Halloween candy.

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.