Governor-Elect Baker Announces O’Brien as Part of Transition Team

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Friday, November 14, 2014

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

Newly elected Governor Charlie Baker announced today the members of his transition committee on Human Resources and other advisory committees. Chairing the transition team is Lieutenant Governor-elect Karyn Polito.

As predicted by GoLocal Worcester MindSetter Paul Giorgio earlier this week, elected to the committee is former Worcester City Manager Mike O'Brien, who will serve as Co-Chair of the State of the State Committee.

O'Brien, current Executive Vice President at Winn Companies, spent nine years as Worcester's City Manager. "Mike is certainly a valuable asset to any Governor. His public service is his great strength," said Connie Lukes, former Mayor of Worcester and current Worcester City Councilor. "Central Mass. is going to have a voice in the Governor's office, and is really becoming a political machine."

Joining O'Brien on the State of the State Committee as Co-Chairs are Linda Carlisle, former Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Social Services (DSS), and Richard Taylor, current chairman of the Taylor-Smith Companies.

Rounding out the transition team are Human Resources Co-Chairs Deb Hicks and Dan Henry, Sr., Better Government Co-Chairs Stephen Goldsmith and Steve Poftack, Community Co-Chairs Robert Lewis Jr. and Chrystal Kornegay, and School Co-Chairs Marty Meehan and Beth Anderson.

The Healthcare Co-Chairs are Deb Enos and Keith Hovan, and the Jobs and Economy Co-Chairs are Jay Ash, Karen Kaplan, and Roger Crandall.
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According to a press release from the Baker-Polito Transition Committee, Polito said, "The transition leaders will be vital to our efforts in assembling the best possible team to carry out the administration's goal: making Massachusetts great everywhere."