Baker Appoints Sudders As Secretary of Health and Human Services

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Saturday, November 22, 2014

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

On Friday, Governor-elect Charlie Baker named Marylou Sudders Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sudder, former Commissioner of Mental Health, has three decades of experience in social work and human services.

In a released statement, Sudders said, "I am truly honored to join the Baker-Polito administration's growing team of bipartisan, dedicated public servants eager to carry out the Governor-elect's ambitious mission of making Massachusetts great everywhere. Having dedicated my professional life to social work, mental health and caring for the most vulnerable members of our society, I am humbled and inspired to take on this role. Governor-elect Baker and I share a passion for helping those who need it the most, and I am excited to serve the people of Massachusetts."

Sudders Has the Experience

Most recently, Sudders was the Chair of the Health and Mental Health Program at Boston College's Graduate School of Social Work. In 2012, Sudder was appointed to the Massachusett's Health Policy Commission as a behavioral health expert. For nine years, Sudders served as the President and CEO of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She has also served on the Governor's Commission on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, as well as the board of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services' Department of Mental Health Inpatient Study Commission, amongst many other boards and commissions.

Baker said, “I have known Marylou Sudders for over 20 years and have had the pleasure of working with her in a number of capacities over that period of time. I cannot imagine anyone more prepared to take on the hugely important task of serving as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. She will bring leadership, passion, first-hand operational knowledge, broad experience, and a collaborative spirit to this most challenging task. I am honored and grateful that she is stepping into this role and look forward to working with her on the many issues that will confront the Commonwealth and the people we serve.”
 

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