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X-WR-CALNAME:Jane Jacobs Lecture: Secretary Ed Augustus
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DESCRIPTION:Secretary Ed Augustus was appointed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura
  Healey in June 2023 to lead the newly created Executive Office of Housing
  and Livable Communities.\n\nAn experienced\, results-driven executive\, A
 ugustus has spent more than 35 years in public service\, building effectiv
 e teams and bringing people together to have a positive impact on communit
 ies.\n\nAs the secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Co
 mmunities\, Augustus leads the state’s mission to create more homes and 
 lower housing costs for Massachusetts residents. The executive office also
  distributes funding for community development initiatives\, oversees the 
 state’s public housing and operates homelessness prevention and housing 
 stabilization programs.\n\nBefore joining the Healey-Driscoll Administrati
 on\, Augustus served as city manager of Worcester\, where he led the state
 's second-largest city through a revitalization that became known as the W
 orcester Renaissance. Under his administration\, the gateway city saw a wa
 ve of new development\, infrastructure improvements and new housing that a
 ttracted statewide attention and restored pride to residents.\n\nAs city m
 anager\, Augustus also spearheaded the $240 million landmark redevelopment
  of Worcester’s Canal District and Kelley Square\, including leading neg
 otiations to relocate the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate (now the WooSox) to
  the city and construction of the multi-use Polar Park stadium.\n\nBefore 
 joining the city of Worcester\, Augustus served as director of Government 
 & Community Relations for the College of Holy Cross\, state senator for th
 e 2nd Worcester District\, chief of staff for Congressman Jim McGovern\, a
 nd chief of staff to the assistant secretary for Intergovernmental and Int
 eragency Affairs at the U.S. Department of Education under President Clint
 on’s administration.\n\n \n\nThis event is presented with the Corcoran C
 enter for Real Estate and Urban Action
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SUMMARY:Jane Jacobs Lecture: Secretary Ed Augustus
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 augustus
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