BOSTON (SHNS) – The Mass. Gaming Commission will return to full strength with the addition of Paul Brodeur, a former state representative and mayor of Melrose, the governor’s office announced Monday afternoon.
Gov. Maura Healey designated Jordan Maynard, the commissioner who has served as the group’s acting chair since Cathy Judd-Stein retired in March, to serve in that role on a permanent basis. He was originally appointed to the Gaming Commission in July 2022 by then-AG Healey, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and then-Gov. Charlie Baker. He had previously worked as Baker’s chief secretary and director of boards and commissions.
Healey on Monday also tapped Brodeur, who did not seek reelection as Melrose mayor and left office earlier this year, to fill the fifth and final seat on the commission. In September, the Boston-based Liberty Square Group announced that the former lawmaker had joined its government relations team. Brodeur is leaving Liberty Square, according to the company and the governor’s office.