EDWARD M. AUGUSTUS, JR.
EXPERIENCE &
 Effective leader, skilled team-builder and motivator with more than 20 years in
QUALIFICATIONS
Public Service
 Extensive managerial and supervisory experience
 Substantial expertise with economic development initiatives
o Gateway Park
o City Square – Federal funding
o Hanover Theatre for the
o Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
Performing Arts
 Significant labor relations and mediation roles
o Labor Relations Chairman, Department of Education
o School Committee, Union Negotiating Coordinator
o Chief of Staff, Congressman James P. McGovern
 Successfully mediated strike negotiations (St. Vincent Nurses; WRTA)
 Experienced in specialized areas of:
o Strategic Thinking
o Program Development &
Implementation
o Community Outreach
o Advising on and Developing Policy
o Staff Training & Development
o Budget Administration
o Media Relations
 Strong organizational, research/analytical and problem-solving skills
 Proven communication/presentation abilities in front of large audiences
 History of completing projects on time and within budget
CITY OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
City Manager, Population 180,000
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Chief administrative and executive officer of the city, responsible to the 11
member City Council for proper administration and supervision of all city affairs
Act as chief conservator of the peace within the city
Ensures that city laws and ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City
Council are faithfully executed
Makes recommendations and reports to the City Council concerning the affairs of
the city
Prepares and submits annual $500 million budget and financial reports to the City
Council
Appoints and removes department heads, officers, employees to be reported to
the City Council
Appoints boards and commissions classified as executive, regulatory or advisory,
subject to the approval by the City Council
Emergency Operations Response – Respond to various weather related
emergencies to include winter storms, flooding and the 2014 tornado
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, Worcester, MA
Director of Government & Community Relations
 Fostered solid working partnerships to improve relations with community
 Served on college President’s Cabinet
 Liaison on all government matters, federal, state and local
 Established and implemented short and long-range goals, objectives, policies and
operating procedures
 Coordinated, developed and managed annual budgets for government relations
support
 Planned, implemented, administered and evaluated programs, activities and daily
operations related to governmental affairs
CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND: CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA
Executive Director - Statewide advocacy organization for the children of California
 Ensured that the work of CDF-CA remained consistent with the mission, goals and
objectives of the National Children’s Defense Fund policy agenda
 Provided creative vision and strong leadership in developing and implementing
innovative programs and strategies
 Oversaw day-to-day operations and activities, including:
o Building first-rate management team
o Pro-active media opportunities
o Budget development & management
o Community outreach
o Partnered with CDF national
management team and state directors
 Acted as liaison with key community leaders, public officials and media
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
State Senator, 2nd Worcester District
 Senate Chair: Bills and Third Reading and Election Laws Committee
 Vice Chair - Joint Committees: Education, Veterans and Federal Affairs and Public
Service
 Drafted, advanced, and passed numerous pieces of legislation, including:
o That provision be made to establish a special commission on police training
o For legislation to control youth access to tobacco
o For legislation to reestablish a regional office of the Massachusetts
Commission Against Discrimination in the city of Worcester
 Extensive dealings with the media
 Negotiated with various interest groups and other branches of government
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, EMMANUEL COLLEGE & CLARK UNIVERSITY, Boston,
Cambridge, Worcester, MA
Adjunct Professor
 Teach graduate and undergraduate level courses in Public Administration and
Public Policy
CONGRESSMAN JAMES P. McGOVERN, Washington, D.C. & Worcester, MA
Chief of Staff
 Acted as Chief Policy Advisor
 Developed and implemented all policy objectives, strategies and operating plans
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Managed and directed activities and staff of Wash., D.C. office and three district
offices
Coordinated activities with Leadership and Committee offices, including:
o House Minority Leader
o House Minority Whip
o Chairman and Ranking Member of the House
Transportation Committee
Developed / managed Member office budget
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN JAMES P. McGOVERN, Worcester, MA
Campaign Manager
 Developed and implemented campaign strategy that resulted in a 15-point victory
for the freshman congressman
CITY OF WORCESTER, SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Vice Chairman – School Committee
 Elected 1989 & elected in 1991 (youngest person ever elected, city-wide)
 Monitored budget of $100 million
 Chairman – Standing committees on Legislative Affairs & Standing Committee on
Business
 Served on standing committees on School Plant, as well as Employee Relations
and Rules and the Federal Relations Network of National School Boards
Association (which lobbies for education legislation)
BOARDS &
COMMISSIONS
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EDUCATION
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C.
Masters of Government (1998)
Chairman, Massachusetts State Library Board of Trustees
Commission to End Homelessness in the Commonwealth
Special Commission to Study Middle Education
State Workforce Investment Board
City of Worcester Human Rights Commission
United Way of Central Massachusetts Executive Board
Worcester Public Library Foundation Board of Directors
Dean College Board of Trustees
Latino Educational Institute
Nativity School Board of Advisors
Worcester Educational Development Board
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, Boston, Massachusetts
Bachelors of Science in Government; History Minor (1987)