Steven A. Baddour
Executive Vice President & Director of Operations
+1.617.348.1686
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)
Recent Insights
Viewpoints
Governor Healey State of the Commonwealth Address
January 17, 2025|Alert
A $1 Billion, 10-year Climate Tech Investment Effort to Come in Massachusetts
February 29, 2024|Alert
Hill to Hill — Policy & Political Developments in Washington, DC and Boston, MA
July 26, 2023|Article
News & Press
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
Massachusetts Fall Legislative Preview
September 5, 2019| Blog
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.
FY2019 Massachusetts Budget Update: Final Senate Budget
May 30, 2018| Alert
FY2019 Massachusetts Budget Update: The House Budget
May 3, 2018| Advisory
FY2019 Massachusetts Budget Update: House Ways and Means Budget
April 18, 2018| Alert
On Wednesday, April 11, the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a $40.991 billion budget for FY2019 that represents an increase of $1.24 billion, or 3.1 percent, above FY2018 spending levels. The budget proposes $83 million more in spending than Governor Charlie Baker recommended in the FY2019 budget he filed in January.
Governor Baker Files FY2019 Budget
January 30, 2018| Alert
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, Governor Charlie Baker released a $40.9 billion budget proposal for FY2019. The plan, commonly referred to as House 2, is the fourth Baker has proposed since assuming office and increases spending by 2.6% over FY2018 levels.
Alcohol Task Force Releases Final Report
January 23, 2018| Advisory
The Task Force that Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg commissioned to review the alcohol industry in the Commonwealth issued its final report on December 27, 2017.
Massachusetts Senate Releases Comprehensive Health Care Legislation
October 19, 2017| Advisory
On Tuesday, October 17, Massachusetts Senate leaders released comprehensive health care legislation containing a wide range of provisions significantly impacting industry stakeholders.
Fall Legislative Sessions Commence; Attorney General Certifies Ballot Questions
September 14, 2017| Advisory
Massachusetts lawmakers have returned from summer recess and are preparing to tackle a robust legislative agenda this fall. Legislators will meet formally through the third Wednesday in November, at which point formal sessions will end until 2018.
Governor Baker Announces Mid-Year Budget Cuts, Draws Rebuke from Legislature
December 7, 2016| Alert
On Tuesday, December 6, Governor Charlie Baker, under his Section 9C authority, ordered $98 million in mid-year cuts from the $39.25 billion FY17 state budget. The administration has warned of budget imbalances for months and this action aims at aligning state revenues, which have lagged throughout the year, with projected spending.
Recent Developments around Pharmaceutical Drug Spending in Massachusetts
November 14, 2016| Alert
Throughout the fall, policy makers in Massachusetts have sharpened their focus on the rise of pharmaceutical drug prices and their role in the growth of overall health care spending in the Commonwealth.
News & Press
ML Strategies Appoints New Leadership
January 30, 2023
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