Kristen LePore
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| Organization: | Charlie Baker gubernatorial administration |
| Role: | Chief of staff |
Kristen LePore is a political advisor in the state of Massachusetts. She was the chief of staff for Gov. Charlie Baker (R), from July 2017 to April 2022. LePore formerly worked as Baker's secretary of administration and finance.[1]
Career
Early career
According to the Boston Globe, LePore has worked in Massachusetts and New England politics since 1996, when she was an analyst under former Gov. William Weld (R-Mass.). She then worked as deputy chief of staff and as director of fiscal policy under former Gov. Paul Cellucci (R-Mass.) and was an assistant executive director at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). In the George W. Bush (R) administration, she was the New England regional representative for the U.S. Department of Education.[2][3]
Charlie Baker gubernatorial campaign, 2010
In 2010, LePore served as the policy director for Baker's unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign, according to WBUR.[3]
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
From 2012 to 2014, LePore was the vice president of government affairs for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, a policy and lobbying group that focused on economic and healthcare legislation in Massachusetts. In 2014, she told the Boston Globe that her work with AIM was focused on the policy end, saying, "I saw how every regulation, law, tax, fee, policy affects people trying to make a living."[2]
Massachusetts Department of Administration and Finance
Baker appointed LePore to be secretary of administration and finance in 2014, a position in charge of managing state finances as well as the governor's budget proposal. When she was hired, LePore said, "Crafting the next fiscally responsible budget while investing in the people and services instrumental to making Massachusetts great is the administration's top priority and a duty I am humbled to take on."[4]
Charlie Baker chief of staff
In July 2017, Baker's chief of staff Steven Kadish stepped down to spend more time with family, and Baker appointed LePore as his new chief of staff.[5] Upon appointing LePore, Baker said, ""As Secretary LePore takes the reins, I am confident she will continue to be a driving force behind this administration’s most important successes. Her knowledge of every aspect of state government and thoughtfulness made her a great Secretary, and will make her a highly effective Chief of Staff."[6]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2017, Ballotpedia identified Kristen LePore as a gubernatorial chief of staff. A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's agenda.
The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[7]
- Control access to the governor and manage the governor's calendar;
- Monitor the flow of information to the governor on policy issues;
- Oversee gubernatorial Cabinet and staff; and
- Manage and communicate the governor's policy agenda to the state legislature and the public.
In terms of policymaking, the NGA notes that a chief of staff is responsible for bringing policy and communications together: "The chief is responsible for overseeing the development of the governor’s policy agenda. The policy director or advisor is typically responsible for shaping the general concepts and specific details of the agenda with input from the communications director, policy staff and cabinet members. The chief often must take charge and bring the pieces together coherently."[7]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Charlie Baker taps Kristen Lepore to succeed Kadish," July 19, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Boston Globe, "Charlie Baker’s ‘alter ego’ to oversee state budget," December 12, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WBUR, "Baker Chooses Lepore For Top Finance Post," November 24, 2014
- ↑ MassLive, "Charlie Baker picks business advocate Kristen Lepore as Secretary of Administration and Finance," November 24, 2014
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Baker Announces Key Staff Changes as Top Aide Departs," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Office of Gov. Charlie Baker, "Governor Charlie Baker Announces Kristen Lepore As New Chief of Staff, Appoints Michael Heffernan as A&F Secretary," July 14, 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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