Steven A. Baddour
Executive Vice President & Director of Operations
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A former Massachusetts State Senator and former Assistant Attorney General, Steve has over 30 years of combined government, political and campaign experience. He has worked at all levels of government and has strategically and successfully represented clients from City Hall to the State House to Washington D.C. Steve has strong and longstanding relationships throughout the Massachusetts government. He is well versed in executive, legislative and local governance. During his time in the Senate, Steve served as the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, the Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, the Vice Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and chaired numerous conference committees. He is an active member of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and was elected to sit on the Chamber’s Board of Directors in 2024. Steve is ready to advocate on your behalf and apply his unique and diverse experiences in order to achieve a successful client outcome.
Education
- Massachusetts School of Law (JD)
- University of Massachusetts (BA, cum laude)
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Events
In our debut Government Speaker Series event of 2021, ML Strategies invites you to hear from Joseph Wagner, a second assistant majority leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, about the priorities of the state legislature this year, particularly in relation to furthering the recovery of the Massachusetts economy in a post-pandemic world.
Steve Baddour will be a panelist on a webinar for AAA titled, "Transportation in Massachusetts: Emerging from the Pandemic," on March 29. The panel of experts will discuss the multi-modal challenges facing Massachusetts as the state begins to re-open.
Join AAA Northeast for an insightful discussion of transportation funding issues, federal and state options, and planning for the future.
Viewpoints
House Speaker Robert DeLeo addressed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce today, highlighting the progress the Massachusetts House of Representatives has made amidst unprecedented times and a global pandemic.
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration’s Reopening Advisory Board published their report outlining a 4-phase schedule for reopening the Commonwealth since the closure of non-essential businesses on March 23. The plan is coupled with a new “Safer at Home” advisory, replacing the current “Stay at Home” advisory, to allow people to use the reopened businesses and services with stringent safety protocols in place.
Economists create graphs, charts and projections on the economy daily, crafting commentary to explain the ebbs and flows of market success and failures based on a variety of factors. That is no longer the case as the nation battles the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”).
Massachusetts: Corporate Board of Directors and Shareholders Meetings Changes as a Result of COVID-19
April 1, 2020|
This week, Governor Charlie Baker issued COVID-19 Order No. 19, “Order Regarding the Conduct of Shareholder Meetings by Public Companies. This Order, which is effective immediately, suspends certain requirements of M.G.L. chapter 156D, section 7.08 that relate to shareholder meetings by remote means.
BREAKING NEWS: Governor Baker Extends Non-Essential Business Closures until Monday, May 4th
March 31, 2020|
Governor Charlie Baker just announced he is extending COVID-19 Order No. 13 that mandates the closure of non-essential businesses. This order, initially set to expire on April 7th, was extended to Monday, May 4th. This order will officially take effect tomorrow, April 1st at noon.
UPDATED: Massachusetts Mandates Closure of All Non-Essential Businesses Effective Tuesday, March 24th at Noon
March 23, 2020|
On Monday, March 23rd, the Baker Administration issued a stay at home advisory, along with an order (COVID-19 Order No. 13) requiring businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their doors starting March 24th at noon until April 7th at noon. The Administration has issued a list of business and other organizations deemed essential services and workforces that may continue to operate physical workplaces during this two-week order.
The Baker Administration, along with prioritizing the needs of medical professionals on the front lines of the fight against the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), have taken significant steps to relieve pressure on small businesses negatively impacted by the virus.
Massachusetts COVID-19 Update
March 16, 2020|
The Baker Administration continues to monitor the COVID-19 public health crisis, expanding almost daily on restrictions for schools, restaurants and several other places of business across the Commonwealth. As these updates are constantly evolving, this post is meant to provide the most up to date announcements.
As the nation continues to address the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), several precautionary efforts are being taken to ensure citizens remain safe and reduce the prevalence of transmission to vulnerable individuals across the country. As the Legislature and Executive Branch aggressively focus on COVID-19 related issues, your ML Strategies team will continue to monitor and engage state and local leaders on legislative and regulatory priorities by keeping lines of communication open on a daily basis with legislators and staff.
Massachusetts Fall Legislative Preview
September 5, 2019|
With less than a year to go until the end of formal sessions on July 31, 2020, Massachusetts legislators are back in action this month to begin tackling a robust policy agenda. We are poised to see action on both new and pending legislation this fall on a number of priority policy areas.
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