<p>It was a busy day for Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore, who spent Thursday working on the transition.</p> <p>The Democrat met Thursday morning with term-limited, outgoing Republican Gov. Larry Hogan at the State House in Annapolis as he prepares to take the reign of the $50 billion, 60,000-employee operation that is Maryland state government.</p> <p>Members of the transition teams for the incoming and outgoing administrations also met Thursday morning in Annapolis. While that work took place on one side of the State House, Moore and Hogan held a joint news conference after their own meeting. As the two spoke beneath the painting of Gen. George Washington resigning his commission, they told reporters they are united and committed to a smooth and peaceful transfer of power.</p> <p>The two said theirs is a message of unity for Maryland and the nation.</p> <p>"We might be different parties, we might have different philosophies or things we want to accomplish, but, you know, we're both committed to making sure that the government continues to function and that we work together as closely as possible," Hogan said.</p> <p>"This is the way it should be, that, you know, when the governor is saying that we're going to have a smooth and an orderly transition, it's what the people of this state want," Moore said.</p>