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Economic Development Council
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Policy Area
Economic DevelopmentPurpose
The secretary of housing and economic development, with the assistance of economic development planning council appointed under this section, shall develop and implement a written comprehensive economic development policy for the commonwealth and a strategic plan for implementing the policy. The policy shall set long term goals and measurable benchmarks which are not limited to a particular gubernatorial administration and shall give consideration to any impacts the plan may have on businesses employing 10 or fewer people. The strategic plan shall include any major economic development initiatives and programs of the secretariat and any agencies subject to this section.Compensation
none specifiedLegal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Angle | At-Large Seat 42 | Governor | October 1, 2016 |
| Arthur Barrett | At-Large Seat 1 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Delcie Bean | At-Large Seat 2 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| David Begelfer | At-Large Seat 27 | Governor | August 25, 2016 |
| Mrs. Bonnie P. Biocchi | At-Large Seat 3 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Christa Bleyben | At-large Seat 4 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Andrew P. Botti | At-Large Seat 49 | Governor | September 17, 2016 |
| Mr. Timothy W. Brennan | At-Large Seat 5 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Cynthia Brown | At-Large Seat 6 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Jeffrey J. Bussgang | At-Large Seat 7 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Jonathan Butler | At-Large Seat 28 | Governor | August 25, 2016 |
| Wayne Canty | At-Large Seat 43 | Governor | October 1, 2016 |
| Prabal Chakrabarti | At-Large Seat 8 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Jondavid Chesloff | At-Large Seat 9 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Tom Chmura | At-Large Seat 10 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| James Cole | At-Large Seat 39 | Governor | September 29, 2016 |
| Ralph Crowley | At-Large Seat 45 | Governor | October 2, 2016 |
| Ms. Donna C. Cupelo | At-Large Seat 11 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Vilas Dhar | At-Large Seat 29 | Governor | September 18, 2016 |
| Tom Erickson | At-Large Seat 12 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| The Hon. and Mr. James J. Fiorentini | At-Large Seat 40 | Governor | September 29, 2016 |
| Benjamin Forman | At-large Seat 30 | Governor | August 24, 2016 |
| Mr. Eric D. Hagopian | At-Large Seat 31 | Governor | August 24, 2016 |
| Bob Halpin | At-Large Seat 32 | Governor | September 18, 2016 |
| Jack Healy | At-Large Seat 13 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Thomas Hopcroft | At-Large Seat 50 | Governor | September 17, 2016 |
| Ms. Susan Houston | At-Large Seat 14 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Jon B. Hurst | At-Large Seat 15 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Hugh Jones | At-Large Seat 44 | Governor | October 2, 2016 |
| Paul Joseph | At-Large Seat 46 | Governor | November 13, 2016 |
| Karen Kaplan | At- Large Seat 48 | Governor | September 17, 2016 |
| Dan Kenary | AIM Representative | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Salvatore Lupoli | At-Large Seat 17 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Robert Luz | At-Large Seat 33 | Governor | August 25, 2016 |
| Susan Mailman | At-Large Seat 34 | Governor | August 24, 2016 |
| Marcos Marrero | At-Large Seat 18 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Paul F. Matthews | At-Large Seat 19 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Travis A. McCready | At-Large Seat 20 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Tim McGourthy | At-Large Seat 21 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Christopher Oddleifson | At-Large Seat 22 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Richard A. Packer | At-Large Seat 53 | Governor | September 17, 2016 |
| Mike Prisco | At-Large Seat 23 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Robert L. Pura | At-Large Seat 52 | Governor | September 17, 2016 |
| Mr. Jeevanandhar V. Ramapriya | At-Large Seat 47 | Governor | September 17, 2016 |
| Emily Reichert | At-Large Seat 35 | Governor | August 26, 2016 |
| Bob Rivers | At-Large Seat 36 | Governor | August 28, 2016 |
| Tim Rowe | At-Large Seat 37 | Governor | September 18, 2016 |
| Ira H. Rubenzahl | President of UMass or Community College | Governor | October 1, 2016 |
| Mr. Christopher Sikes | At-Large Seat 51 | Governor | September 17, 2016 |
| Ralph Smith | At-Large Seat 41 | Governor | September 29, 2016 |
| John Smolak | At-Large Seat 24 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Peter Stasiowski | At-Large Seat 25 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Michael Tamasi | At-Large Seat 26 | Governor | August 19, 2016 |
| Mr. Sushil K. Tuli | At-Large Seat 38 | Governor | September 18, 2016 |