[3] He co-chaired the 1992 Bill Clinton for President campaign in Massachusetts and was chosen as a member of the Presidential Electoral College that year.

In 1994, President Clinton nominated Moore to serve as Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

[3] He was subsequently confirmed by the United States Senate and served in that role under the Clinton Administration for two years, during which he led efforts to develop a National Mitigation Strategy — a comprehensive, nationwide plan to help individuals, communities, and states reduce the risk of disaster from natural and technological hazards.

[3] He is a member of the Emergency Management Section of the American Society for Public Administration and co-chair, of the National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL) Task Force on Homeland Security and Emergency Response — created in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

[3] In early 2013, Moore was promoted to the third highest post in the Massachusetts State Senate, President Pro Tempore.