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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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 State Legislature Takes Action on Major Employment Reform as Legislative Session Ends
August 10, 2016|
In the final weeks before the end of the legislative session, the Massachusetts House and State both addressed major pieces of labor and employment legislation. However, although the legislature passed S.2119, an Act to establish pay equity, and S.2407, an Act relative to transgender anti-discrimination, much of the legislation that business leaders had been anticipating was left unfinished as lawmakers adjourned their formal session on the night of Sunday, July 31.
2015-2016 Massachusetts Legislative Session Ends
August 8, 2016|
After a mad scramble to take action before their midnight deadline, Massachusetts lawmakers closed the 2015-2016 legislative session by passing five of the “Big Six” bills on their agenda. Beacon Hill saw a flurry of activity in the final weekend of July as lawmakers rushed to make up for months of little action.
Baker Signs FY17 Budget, Issues Vetoes
July 12, 2016|
Governor Charlie Baker signed a budget for FY17 on Friday, July 8, after vetoing $256 million in spending included in the plan approved by the legislature. The budget, which represents the second annual spending plan signed by the Governor, totals $38.92 billion and increases spending by just $489 million, or 1.3%, over FY16 levels.
House Passes Noncompete Reform
July 5, 2016|
On Wednesday, June 29th, the House passed H. 4434: An Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements, which includes a number of provisions that have long been discussed as the necessary components of non-compete reform.
FY2017 Massachusetts Budget Update: The Senate Budget
May 31, 2016|
The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously to pass its FY2017 state budget just before midnight on Thursday, May 26. The spending plan, which totals $39.558 billion, spends $60 million more than Governor Baker’s proposal and $50 million more than the House plan approved last month.
FY2017 Massachusetts Budget Update: The House Budget
May 2, 2016|
In a unanimous vote of 156-0, the Massachusetts House of Representatives approved a $39.56 billion spending plan for FY2017 on April 27. Over three days, the House considered more than 1,300 amendments to pass a final budget that allocates approximately $10 million more than Governor Baker’s spending plan, but closely resembles his proposals.
Governor Baker Signs Opioid Bill
March 14, 2016|
Today, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill that offers long-awaited measures aimed at tackling the state’s growing opioid abuse crisis. After receiving House and Senate approval last week and spending seven weeks in conference committee negotiations, the bill will now become law.
Governor Baker Files FY2017 Budget, Economic Development Bill; Speaker DeLeo Outlines Agenda
February 1, 2016|
With Beacon Hill off and running in the new year, Governor Charlie Baker and House Speaker Robert DeLeo this week unveiled key parts of their policy agendas for 2016.
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