Leslie Kirwan
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Leslie Kirwan | |
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| Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Thomas Trimarco |
| Succeeded by | Jay Gonzalez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1957 |
| Education | Harvard-Radcliffe (AB) John F. Kennedy School of Government (MPP) |
Leslie A. Kirwan (born April 1, 1957)[1] is an American government official who served as Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2009.
A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts,[2] Kirwan earned an A.B. from Harvard-Radcliffe in 1979 and a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1984.[3][4]
Department of Revenue
In 1985, Kirwan joined the Massachusetts Department of Revenue as a manager in the Division of Local Services. In this role she oversaw the management of local budgets, the distribution of local aid, and coordinated state response to local financial emergencies.[3] From 1991 to 1995 she was the Department's deputy commissioner, succeeding her mentor Edward J. Collins, Jr.[4][5]
Undersecretary Administration and Finance
In 1995, Kirwan moved to the Office of Administration and Finance, where she was the undersecretary/chief of staff to Charlie Baker[4] In this position she served as the Office's second in command and assisted Baker in a wide variety of issues, which included coordinating the state's revenue optimization effort and leading the Office's relations with local government.[3]
Massport
From 1997 to 2004, Kirwan was the Director of Administration and Finance at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). As Director of Administration and Finance, she served as Massport's Chief Financial Officer, leading an 80-person department responsible for all of the Authority's financial duties.[4] She also led Massport's financial recovery following the September 11 attacks.[3]
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