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Mayor Dan Rivera speaks, with Gov. Charlie Baker behind him, in the wake of the 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions. ( (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
LAWRENCE, MA Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera was named the new CEO of MassDevelopment, the agency said Thursday.
Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Rivera and the agency s board voted unanimously to confirm him at their meeting Thursday.
The Democratic mayor, an ally of the Republican governor, will succeed Lauren Liss as CEO of the semi-public development and finance agency. The agency helps finance housing, cultural and business development.
Subscribe I am both honored and humbled to be chosen as the President and CEO of MassDevelopment and I m excited for the opportunity to hone my focus on economic development, especially during these trying times, Rivera said in a statement. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, MassDevelopment stands to play a role in reconstruction of our economy that is inclusive, equitable, and focuses on neighborh