波士頓公校總監要求公校師生 1月4至13日戴口罩

(Boston Orange 波士頓報導) 波士頓市公校總監Mary Skipper今(30)日下午發信，通知所有公校，1月4日 (週三)至13日(週五)，共8天上課日，波士頓市所有公校將採行臨時的戴口罩措施，以保護學生安全，並最小化員工缺席率。

1月3日返校的公校員工，回校這天也要戴口罩。

Mary Skipper表示，這是對學生及教職員的要求和期望，並不是規定。

波士頓公校將提供可丟棄的口罩給有需要的學生及教職員。拒絕戴口罩不會被遣送回家。口罩也會提供給練習中或比賽中的運動員。

波士頓公校將繼續每兩星期為所有學生及教職員提供包括2套檢測劑的iHealth抗體檢測盒，以容許學生及教職員在寒假中及寒假後做檢測。所有的波士頓公校及行政大樓都有檢測劑，供需要檢測的學生及教職員索取。

波士頓公校要求所有學生在開學日前的1月3日的週二晚上，或者1月4日的週三早上，做iHealth抗體檢測。教職員也應在1月3日回校工作的前一天做檢測。

 POST-WINTER BREAK TEMPORARY MASKING PROTOCOL 

Wednesday, January 4th - Friday, January 13th, 2023

Click here to view the letter to the BPS Community.

In an effort to maximize our ability to keep students healthy and minimize staff absences during this high-risk period, all BPS schools will adopt temporary masking from Wednesday, January 4th, through Friday, January 13th, 2023, a total of eight school days. Employees returning to BPS on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 are being asked and expected to begin masking on that day.  

This is our ask and expectation of students and staff, not a mandate—which will be in effect during the school day on school premises and school buses. BPS will provide disposable face masks to students or staff who need them. No one will be disciplined or sent home if they refuse to wear a mask. Masks will be available for student athletes at practices and games, but not expected.

Boston Public Schools will continue to provide all students and staff with iHealth Antigen Test Kits bi-weekly, containing two tests each, to allow for testing during and immediately after the winter break. These testing kits will be available in all BPS schools and BPS administrative office buildings for any students and staff who may need a test.  

We ask that all students take an iHealth Antigen Test on Tuesday evening, January 3rd, or Wednesday morning, January 4th, before the start of the school day and that staff take one the day before returning back to work on January 3rd.

BPS will provide disposable face masks to students or staff who need them. No one will be disciplined or sent home if they refuse to wear a mask. Masks will be available for student athletes at practices and games, but not required.

麻州新任正副州長就職典禮節目排定 起用本地人表演

             (Boston Orange編譯) Healey-Driscoll就職委員會29日宣佈，在州政府及TD Garden體育館舉行的就職典禮，將邀請多名本地人演出。

             就職委員會主任Katie Prisco-Buxbaum表示，從地方上到在州政府及TD體育館舉行的就職典禮中，讓人看見麻州各地的多元習俗，風格以及表達的愛及團結和團隊合作很重要。

            在州政府大樓舉行的正式就職儀式，將由柏克萊音樂學院校友及講師Lydia Harrell來演唱國歌。該校另一校友，受過古典及流行音樂訓練的拉丁聲樂家，作曲家，多元樂器表演者，支持殘障人士的Precious Perez也將做音樂表演。

            在配合籃球主題上，凱特爾隊傳奇的公共廣播員Eddie Palladino將擔任典禮司儀。波士頓棕熊隊的官方國歌演唱者Todd Angilly將和波士頓藝術學校，反映了波士頓鄰里多元化的這波士頓市唯一視覺及表演藝術高中的靈歌合奏團 (The Spirituals Ensemble)一起演唱國歌。

            TD Garden體育館的慶祝將由來自麻州各地的高中演出，包括來自Everett高中獲得過獎項的行軍樂隊，塞冷 (Salem)高中獲得過獎項的無伴奏合唱團”女巫腔 (Witch Pitch)。

            表演項目還包括:

            波士頓男同性戀合唱團 (Boston Gay Men’s Chorus)。這合唱團是新英格蘭地區最大，最成功，根基於社區的合唱團，創立於1982年，有200多聲音合唱，以其傑出的音樂才能、創意的節目、開創性的社區外展和創新教育計劃而聞名。

            DJ Frenchy，最近獲得”麻州現在 (Mass Now)”的”促進平等獎”，也是”麻州變性抗戰 (Trans Resistance MA)”董事的Lynn市人。

            Abilities Dance Boston，致力於用舞蹈為工具，在大波士頓及以外地區爭取各種殘障權益的舞蹈團。這舞團專注於和社區互動，以推廣其使命，並為所有年齡層的人組織各種殘障權益講座，運動。

            OOMPA，源自波士頓，在全國享有名聲的嬉合藝術家。她被選為國家公共廣播公司2020年的值得關注藝術家 (Slingshot Artists to Watch)，她的帶動人參與的互動表演風格，為她贏得3項波士頓音樂獎，包括最近在前所未有的有14人獲提名中，贏得2022年最佳現場表演獎。

            SiTech樂隊，春天科技高中這獲獎的樂隊項目，也是學生在教室中贏得權力的全國紀錄片主題。被春田市居民當作”春田的驕傲”的這科技月隊項目致力於賦權學生領袖。月隊學獲得麻州獎，這麻州給藝術家的最高榮譽。遵循他們的"尋求服務機會”座右銘，樂隊領袖們經由春田市的”經由音樂項目輔導”，主動的輔導年輕學生。

            就職典禮慶祝的主題是”帶球向前移動 (Moving the Ball Forward)。訂1月5日 (週四)在TD Garden體育館舉行的慶祝會，下午5點開始入場，門票即起可供索取，healeydriscollinaugural.com/tickets。

吳弭市長指派Robert Terrell為公平房屋及產權辦公室執行主任

MAYOR WU APPOINTS ROBERT TERRELL AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF FAIR HOUSING AND EQUITY

BOSTON - Thursday, December 29, 2022 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced Robert Terrell as Executive Director of the City’s Office of Fair Housing and Equity. The existing office, which is within the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, prevents discrimination and ensures equitable access to housing in Boston. His first day will be Tuesday, January 3, 2022. “In this moment as Boston continues to grow, ensuring every resident has a safe, healthy, affordable home is the foundation for a brighter future for everyone,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “The Office of Fair Housing and Equity is crucial in tackling discrimination and ensuring every resident and family has equitable access to housing across all of our city’s neighborhoods. I’m grateful to Mr. Terrell for his leadership and commitment to centering equity in our housing work and serving our city.”  “Having Robert Terrell’s experience and passion for housing equity is essential to our mission of building a city for everyone,'' said Chief of Equity and Inclusion Mariangely Solis Cervera. “I’m excited to work beside him as we create new solutions for equitable and fair housing practices for our residents.” As Executive Director, Terrell will work to enforce local, state, and federal fair housing law in Boston to protect renters and buyers from discriminatory practices. Terrell’s work in Boston’s fair housing space has focused on the impact of gentrification and displacement in Roxbury and within transit corridors across the city. In this new role, he will build on this to play a key role in centering racial justice and housing equity in city processes and protecting the interests of Boston residents. Terrell will also work to expand the investigatory capacity of the office to better receive formal complaints when laws are violated, increase access to trainings about housing rights for residents, and ensure fair housing is embedded into city policies. “I am very excited to join the Office of Fair Housing and Equity as its new Executive Director. I look upon civil rights and fair housing work as a sacred trust. I want to assure everyone in Boston that we will do our utmost to combat housing discrimination in whatever form it takes,” said Robert Terrell.  “If you’ve ever been unjustly denied housing because of the color of your skin, the language you speak, the country you come from or whom you choose to love, our office is here to stand with you. We will enforce our fair housing laws justly, uphold the rights of our protected classes and we pledge to do so under all conditions and at all times”. Recently, Terrell served as the Fair Housing, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for the Boston Housing Authority’s Office of Civil Rights. In this position, Terrell assisted in the development of the Boston Housing Authority’s Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative and chaired their Fair Housing working group, and supported the development of the Expanding Choice in Housing Opportunities (ECHO) Program that collectively created a framework central to how Boston removes barriers to fair housing today. This work eventually led Terrell to also play a role in creating a new Assessment of Fair Housing for the City of Boston.   Prior to joining the City of Boston, Terrell held leadership positions with many local organizations such as the Roxbury Neighborhood Council, the Madison Park Development Corporation Board of Directors, the Citizen’s Housing and Planning Association’s (CHAPA), Action for Equity’s Housing Committee, the Boston Branch of the NAACP, the Planning Committee of the Annual Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference, and the Assessment of Fair Housing’s Community Advisory Committee and its Monitoring Committee. Terrell also lectures part-time at Tufts University’s Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning where he received his Masters in Public Policy.  Robert also holds a BA in Government and Sociology from Bowdoin College.

麻州總檢察長Maura Healey: 麻州最低時薪明年起漲為15元

圖片來自Maura Healey推特貼文。

                (Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州總檢察長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 提醒民眾，麻州最低薪資從2023年1月1日起提高至15元。

               麻州總檢察長辦公室製作了英語及西班牙文、中文、越南文，海地克里奧爾語、高棉語、葡萄牙語等7種語言的時薪海報，供雇主，員工，公眾及組織免費索取、張貼。

               根據州法，麻州雇主若有5%以上員工使用某種語言時，就必須同時張貼英語，以及翻譯成該種語言的相關規定海報。

               麻州總檢察長奚莉表示，”經由執法行動、教育、外展及和我們的社區夥伴、政府機構合作，我們的公平勞力組 (Fair Labor Division)非常努力的確保工人及雇員知道自己在法律下的權利與義務”。”我們發出這份通知是要讓所有的員工及雇主都注意到麻州的最低薪資即將提高，並且讓大眾知道我的辦公室能夠協助大家處理任何問題”。

               2018年6月時，麻州啟動一條法令，每年增加最低薪資，直到2023年增至每小時15元。拿小費的僱員從2023年1月1日起，在加上小費最低薪資至少15源的情況下，最低薪資也將增加至每小時6. 75元。如果雇員的時薪加上小費達不到15元時，雇主必須彌補差價。

               總檢察長的公平勞力組執行最低時薪，及時發薪，加班費，病假時間，生產，週日及假日的額外工資，以及公共建築招標和現行工資法等相關法令，保護工人。該部門也藉由和強而有力的伙伴及社區教育來保護雇員免於被剝削。為增加工資被剝削受害者的資源，麻州總檢察長辦公室和社區夥伴，法學院，私人律師等合作，在波士頓的薩福克大學法學院每月一次的舉辦”盜竊工資門診”。

               在2022會計年度內，總檢察長的公平勞力組經由賠償和處罰，從雇主那兒為麻州內打工人群爭取回1180多萬元。

               相信自己在工作場所的權益被侵害者，可以上網到 www.mass.gov/ago/fld提出申訴，或者撥打總檢察長的公平勞力組熱線電話(617) 727-3465。

有關麻州工資和工時法的更多信息，也可向麻州總檢察官辦公室索取。

AG HEALEY ADVISES PUBLIC ABOUT 2023 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $15 on January 1, 2023; AG’s Wage and Hour Posters Available in Seven Languages 

BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey is reminding employees and employers that the state’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2023.

 The AG’s Office has also made available its wage and hour poster that employers are required to display in both English and any other language that is spoken by five percent or more of the employer’s workforce and for which a translated notice in that language is available from the AG’s Office. The poster is available in seven languages and in formats that employers, workers, members of the public, and organizations can easily access, free of charge.

“Through enforcement actions, education, outreach, and collaboration with our community partners and government agencies, our Fair Labor Division works hard to ensure workers and employers are aware of their rights and obligations under the law,” said AG Healey. “We are issuing this notice so that all workers and employers are aware of the upcoming minimum wage increase in Massachusetts, and to let the public know my office is able to assist with any questions.”

In June 2018, Massachusetts enacted a law that set the minimum wage to increase each year until it reaches $15.00 in 2023. Tipped employees will also get a raise on Jan.1, 2023, and must be paid a minimum of $6.75 per hour provided that their tips bring them up to at least $15 per hour. If the total hourly rate for the employee including tips does not equal $15 at the end of the shift, the employer must make up the difference.

Free copies of the AG’s Wage and Hour poster are available in English, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Khmer, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese on the AG’s Fair Labor Division website to download and print. To request a paper copy, please visit www.mass.gov/ago/fldposter or call (617) 727-3465. Employers in Massachusetts must post the AG’s wage and hour poster in a conspicuous location in the workplace in English and in any other language used by more than 5 percent of their workforce.

The Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division enforces laws that protect workers, including minimum wage, timely payment of wages, overtime, earned sick time, child labor, Sunday and holiday premium pay, and the public construction bid and prevailing wage laws. It also protects employees from exploitation and wage theft through strong partnerships and community education. To increase resources available to victims of wage theft, the AG’s Office works with community partners, law schools, and private bar attorneys to host free monthly wage theft clinics at Suffolk Law School in Boston. These clinics are part of an effort to address wage theft and worker exploitation among vulnerable populations, including low-wage and immigrant workers in the state. For more information and a schedule of upcoming clinics, please click here.

During the Fiscal Year 2022, the Fair Labor Division assessed more than $11.8 million in restitution and penalties against employers on behalf of working people in Massachusetts.

Workers who believe that their rights have been violated in the workplace can file a complaint at www.mass.gov/ago/fld, or call the office’s Fair Labor Hotline at (617) 727-3465. More information about the state’s wage and hour laws is also available in multiple languages here.

Read this press release in Spanish here.  

Read this press release in Portuguese here.

Read this press release in Chinese here.

Read this press release in Vietnamese here.

麻州候任正副州長指派 Paige Scott Reed 擔任首席法律顧問

 Healey and Driscoll Name Paige Scott Reed as Chief Legal Counsel

Paige Scott Reed. (From Healey-Driscoll Team.)

BOSTON – Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll today announced that they will appoint Paige Scott Reed as Chief Legal Counsel. Scott Reed is currently a Partner at Prince Lobel Tye LLP. She will be the first Black woman appointed to the position in Massachusetts history. 

“Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll and I are thrilled to welcome Paige Scott Reed to the team and congratulate her on this historic, well-earned accomplishment,” said Governor-elect Healey. “She is an experienced, successful attorney who has a deep knowledge of state government and a record of forming public-private partnerships to get things done.”

“I’m deeply honored for the opportunity to join this historic administration and to serve the people of Massachusetts,” said Scott Reed. “The Governor-elect and Lieutenant Governor-elect and I share a commitment to protecting people’s rights, centering equity in all that we do and moving Massachusetts forward. I’m excited to build a team that will lead on our values and deliver results.”

Paige Scott Reed is an experienced transportation and employment attorney with more than 20 years’ experience. She previously worked as general counsel for the Mass. Department of Transportation and the MBTA and also served as Corporate Secretary and General Counsel to the Boston 2024 Partnership for the city’s Olympic bid.

Scott Reed has deep experience as a trusted advisor to public officials. She has assisted government and private organizations, CEOs and Boards of Directors with commercial contracts, development transactions and public projects. She was instrumental in procuring a new operator for the MBTA’s commuter rail, forming a public-private partnership to redevelop Back Bay Station, implementing the MBTA’s Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery approach, and in securing $1 billion in federal funding for the Green Line Extension project. Working with the FAA, NASA, and the Volpe Transportation Center, and with leadership from the MassDOT Aeronautics Administrator, Scott Reed has helped to build one of the nation’s leading programs for the integration of next-generation aviation technologies, addressing the possibilities and challenges of far-reaching concepts like neighborhood package delivery by drone or the advent of flying cars.

Scott Reed received her A.B. from Harvard College and her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was an Executive Editor of the Harvard Law Review.

波士頓市長吳弭指派4名鄰里及文化社區聯絡員 亞裔社區由Kevin Tran負責

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW NEIGHBORHOOD & CULTURAL COMMUNITY LIAISONS Alize Cabral appointed first liaison solely for Cape Verdean community and Kevin Tran as AAPI liaison; Ross Cochran & Ashley Gomes to represent Dorchester

BOSTON - Thursday, December 29, 2022 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new liaisons in the Office of Neighborhood Services, Alize Cabral as the first liaison solely for the Cape Verdean community, Ross Cochran as the Dorchester neighborhood liaison, Ashley Gomes as the Mid-Dorchester liaison, and Kevin Tran as the first Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) cultural liaison focused on serving the Asian community. They will all serve as the primary contact for constituents and businesses in these neighborhoods and cultural communities looking to connect with the Mayor's Office, and will facilitate the delivery of services in collaboration with City departments. “Liaisons play a crucial role in connecting residents to City services, and so I’m thrilled that for the first time we’re adding dedicated staff to specifically partner with the Cape Verdean and AAPI residents of Boston. Additionally, our two new Dorchester liaisons will ensure that residents of one of the most diverse and largest neighborhoods feel connected to the work we’re doing,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Alize, Kevin, Ross, and Ashley represent the best of Boston and all have demonstrated experience in public service, and I look forward to working with them.” “Neighborhood Services is excited to expand our offerings to strengthen our relationship with Boston residents and business owners by continuing to get City Hall out of City Hall and into our beautiful neighborhoods,” said Office of Neighborhood Services Executive Director Enrique Pepen. “Our talented neighborhood and cultural liaisons are ready to connect neighborhood services directly to residents to increase community engagement, and ensure constituents stay in the know and their voices remain considered in policy making. Together, we will continue to make Boston the best city to live for everyone.”   The Office of Neighborhood Services liaisons play an integral role in connecting residents to City services and resources by facilitating citizen input in all aspects of local government through service requests, attending neighborhood meetings, and emergency responses. Alize Cabral, Cape Verdean Cultural Liaison

Alize Cabral was born and raised in Boston and has lived primarily in the Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan neighborhoods as a teenager and young adult. Her parents are both Cape Verdean, and their parents were raised in Cabo Verde.  Growing up, Cabral felt connected to people and the arts. This developed into a passion to become one with her community. As a proud Bostonian, she has spent a lot of time exploring the rich culture in Boston with her friends and family. Cabral attended the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science located in the heart of Roxbury. She earned her Bachelor's Degree of Science in Human Development with a focus in counseling from Wheelock College.    She has a background in customer service, mental health, public health, and programming that has a primary focus on the Cape Verdean community. Her dedication to the Cape Verdean community led her to the City of Boston’s Neighborhood Services Department where she serves as the department's first Cape Verdean Cultural Liaison serving Cape Verdean community members throughout Boston.   Boston is home to one of the largest population of Cape Verdeans in the state of Massachusetts. The Cape Verdean cultural liaison was created in the Neighborhood Services department to continue to invest in the community by ensuring that they have a direct link to City Hall.  “I am most excited to collaborate with the community and my City colleagues to address some of the most pressing challenges that Cape Verdean residents in Boston face. Ultimately, I want to make a positive impact on the community. I want to try to be an effective bridge from neighborhoods where Cape Verdeans live and connect them to City Hall,” said Alize Cabral. “The Cape Verdean community brings such a vibrant culture and has such a promising future in the City of Boston. I believe we have some of the greatest leaders in the City of Boston.”  During Cabral’s free time, she enjoys being outdoors, volunteering, attending community events, trying new foods and listening to music.  Ross Cochran, Dorchester Liaison

Ross Cochran is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from the University of North Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He visited Boston in the dead of winter in 2020 and instantly fell in love with the city. From this trip, he knew he wanted to move to Boston and serve its residents.   He received admittance to Northeastern University in late August 2021 and moved to Boston almost immediately. At Northeastern University, Cochran is a candidate for a Master of Public Administration with a certificate in Policy Analysis.    “My father is a Marine and a retired firefighter. My mother has always been involved in her community helping people. One of my brothers is an Airmen and another brother is currently a firefighter–helping people runs in my blood,” said Ross Cochran. “If this job allows me to help one single person in one simple way, it’s a job worth doing.”   Further, Cochran highlighted how excited he is to help all citizens of Boston, but particularly those in Dorchester. He noted that being the largest neighborhood in Boston is something special itself and the amount of pride that comes with being a hardworking neighborhood is nothing short of amazing.    “It’s this same hard working mentality that I plan to use when executing my job. I don’t make excuses. I work hard. That’s my approach to being Dorchester’s liaison–always work hard, always show up, always do more than what’s asked.”   In his free time, Cochran enjoys snowboarding, playing basketball and soccer, and diving too far into sports statistics. He also enjoys staying up to date with current events and volunteers with local political organizations and causes. Ashley Gomes, Mid-Dorchester Liaison  Ashley Gomes was born and raised in the Upham’s Corner area of Dorchester. She is of Cape Verdean descent. Both of her parents immigrated to Boston from Cape Verde in the 1970’s.   As a new addition to the Office of Neighborhood Services, Gomes looks forward to investing in her community as the Mid-Dorchester neighborhood liaison, representing the areas of Bowdoin, Codman Square, and Four Corners. Gomes appreciates the diversity of the people and the many cultures reflected within the Dorchester community. “Dorchester shaped who I am today,” said Ashley Gomes. “I am grateful for the opportunity to help develop a greater Boston alongside my fellow liaisons and colleagues in the Cabinet of Community Engagement.”   Gomes is no stranger to working in local government. She worked in the City’s Inspectional Services Department (ISD) before joining the ONS team. She is eager to bring the knowledge and skills acquired from working within ISD to her role serving directly in Dorchester.   Gomes graduated from Another Course to College High School. She enjoys cooking, traveling, spending time with cousins, and listening to music. Kevin Tran, AAPI Cultural Liaison

Tran has served as the neighborhood liaison for the Fields Corner neighborhood and Vietnamese community since October of 2021.  As the first AAPI Cultural Liaison, he is excited to serve the people in the City that he loves. Tran also wants to continue to give back in meaningful ways to the Asian community.  “As the AAPI cultural liaison, I plan to reach many nonprofits serving AAPI communities throughout Boston. I want to build stronger relationships with the Asian community to meet their needs and represent them,” said Kevin Tran.  Tran was born and raised in Dorchester. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He previously worked as an ABA specialist and paraprofessional in Boston Public Schools.  In his free time, Tran enjoys playing basketball, bowling, and boxing. ABOUT THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES The Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) encourages, facilitates and maximizes citizen input and participation through service requests, neighborhood meetings, mailings, and emergency responses. To report non-emergency issues to the City, residents are encouraged to connect with BOS:311 by dialing 3-1-1 or by downloading the free BOS:311 app on iOS or Android platforms.

麻州候任州長Maura Healey指派Rebecca Tepper出任能源及環保廳廳長

Rebecca Tepper。 (Healey-Driscoll陣營提供)

             (Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州候任州長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 及副州長 Kim Driscoll 今 (28) 日宣佈，將指派Rebecca Tepper擔任能源及環保廳 (EEA)廳長。

                         Rebecca Tepper目前是麻州總檢察官辦公室的能源及環保局長。

            奚莉表示，她在和Rebecca共事期間，了解到Rebecca是一位強勁有力的領導者，深深關切環境，也了解橫在眼前，和工作人員及企業合作，推動清潔能源革命，保存自然資源的大機會。Rebecca聰明，致力環保，而且會是我們所急需的建立共識，交出成果的人。

            Rebecca Tepper的能源環保廳廳長一職，麾下監管6個環保，天然資源及能源規定機構。她將和新政府的氣候長 (Climate Chief)一起推動Healey-Driscoll政府電力化樓宇及交通系統的承諾，在麻州各地從創新、科技及投資角度打造氣候迴廊。

           目前Rebecca是在麻州總檢察長辦公室擔任能源及環保政策首席顧問。她負責監管總檢察長辦公室的3個環境、能源組，包括執行維護麻州納稅人權益的法定責任。她從2015年起進入麻州總檢察長辦公室工作，之前擔任過麻州公共設施局能源設施選址委員會的總法律顧問。

           她在2019年進入麻州州政府工作之前，曾任Rubin and Rudman律師事務所合夥人15年。她畢業於威斯康辛/麥迪遜大學，以及麻州大學波士頓分校法律系。她和丈夫及2個兒子住在勒星頓鎮。

Healey and Driscoll to Appoint Rebecca Tepper as Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary

BOSTON – Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll today announced that they will appoint Rebecca Tepper as Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). Tepper is currently the Chief of the Energy and Environment Bureau in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

“In my time working with Rebecca, I’ve known her to be a strong leader who cares deeply about our environment and also understands the great opportunity before us to partner with our workforce and businesses to drive our clean energy revolution and preserve our beautiful natural resources,” said Governor-elect Healey. “She’s smart, experienced and committed to the cause, and I know that she will be a consensus builder and deliver the results we so urgently need.”

“I’m honored to be chosen as EEA Secretary by Governor-elect Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll,” said Tepper. “The challenge of this moment is not lost on me – we have enormous work to do to deliver relief to Massachusetts residents and businesses who are struggling with rising energy bills and aggressively move forward on our climate goals. Our transition to a clean energy economy will create good paying, sustainable jobs and deliver health, environmental and equity benefits to all Massachusetts residents.”

As EEA Secretary, Tepper will oversee the state’s six environmental, natural resource and energy regulatory agencies. She will work closely with the Climate Chief to deliver on Governor-elect Healey’s commitment to electrify our buildings and transportation system and create a climate corridor of innovation, technology and investment across the state.

In her current role, Tepper serves as Attorney General Healey’s chief advisor on energy and environmental policy. She’s responsible for the office’s three environmental and energy divisions, including executing the statutory duties of the Commonwealth’s ratepayer advocate. She’s worked in the Attorney General’s Office since 2015, and previously served as General Counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and Director of the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board.

Before entering state government in 2009, Tepper worked in the private sector for 15 years as a Partner at Rubin and Rudman LLP. She is a graduate of  the University of Wisconsin/Madison and Boston University Law School. She lives in Lexington with her husband and twin boys.