Edward Augustus | |
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.png) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities | |
| Assumed office May 15, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| City Manager ofWorcester | |
| In office 2014–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Michael V. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Eric Batista |
| Member of theMassachusetts Senate from the2nd Worcester district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Glodis |
| Succeeded by | Michael O. Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-03-31)March 31, 1965 (age 60) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Suffolk University Johns Hopkins University |
Edward M. Augustus Jr. (born March 31, 1965) is an American politician and administrator who is the Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities. He was theCity Manager ofWorcester, Massachusetts from 2014 to 2022 and was a member of theMassachusetts Senate.[1]
Born atWorcester City Hospital to Edward Augustus Sr. (a machinist) and Dolores (a bank teller), Augustus graduated fromSt. John's High School inShrewsbury, Massachusetts in 1983.[2] He went on toSuffolk University, where he graduated with aBachelor of Arts in political science, and then received aMaster of Arts fromJohns Hopkins University in Political Science.[3]
From 1989 to 1993, Augustus served as a member of theWorcester Public Schools School Committee.[3]
After helping to electJim McGovern to theUnited States House of Representatives, Augustus worked inWashington D.C. as Chief of Staff for McGovern. From 2005 to 2009, Augustus represented the 2ndWorcester district in the Massachusetts Senate. After leaving the state senate, Augustus served as executive director of theChildren's Defense Fund of California. He left this position in 2010 to run McGovern's re-election campaign. After the election, Augustus became Director of Government and Community Relations at theCollege of the Holy Cross.[4]
On December 3, 2013, Augustus was namedCity Manager ofWorcester, Massachusetts. Augustus took over as city manager in January 2014. He initially planned to serve for nine months, while on a leave of absence from the college, but accepted a three-year contract extension on September 30, 2014.[4][5] During his tenure, the city completed a number of infrastructure projects, including the replacement of downtown streets and sidewalks, and spent $160 million to constructPolar Park.[6] On March 22, 2022, Augustus announced that he would be stepping down from his post as City Manager in May 2022.[7]
On June 1, 2022, Augustus was named the firstChancellor ofDean College.[8] In 2023, Augustus was appointed the inaugural secretary of Housing and Livable Communities by GovernorMaura Healey.[6]
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