McKee Appoints Former MA Official as Housing Secretary

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Goddard's appointment was welcomed by Speaker Shekarchi.
Goddard’s appointment was welcomed by Speaker Shekarchi.
Gov. McKee’s office
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Goddard's appointment was welcomed by Speaker Shekarchi.
Goddard’s appointment was welcomed by Speaker Shekarchi.
Gov. McKee’s office
McKee Appoints Former MA Official as Housing Secretary
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday the appointment of Deborah J. Goddard as the state’s housing secretary.

If confirmed by the state Senate, Goddard will fill a vacancy created in July when former Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor left for an unspecified private sector job in the finance sector. He is now a partner at Palm Venture Studios, according to his LinkedIn page.

According to a statement from McKee, Goddard has more than 40 years of experience in the housing field and currently has her own consulting firm, DJ Goddard Consulting.

This story was reported by The Public’s Radio. You can read the entire story here.

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