Orrick Public Policy Podcast #6 – A Conversation with Massachusetts Representative Mark Cusack

Recorded May 19, 2020
May.26.2020

For our sixth Public Policy Podcast episode, Orrick Public Policy Partner Nick Green and Senior Strategist Michelle McGann sit down with Massachusetts Representative Mark Cusack.

Join us for a discussion with Representative Mark Cusack about how COVID-19 is impacting his constituents, what the crisis means for Massachusetts’ budget process, the legislature’s move to remote voting, and the complex mix of policy issues facing state policymakers.

Episode 6 Guest: Massachusetts Representative Mark Cusack

photo of Massachusetts Representative Mark Cusack Representative Mark Cusack represents Massachusetts’ 5th Norfolk House District, consisting of the town of Braintree and parts of the towns of Holbrook and Randolph. Mark is currently serving in his 4th term in the House and chairs the powerful Joint Committee on Revenue.

Since joining the legislature in 2011, Mark has served on numerous committees including Elder Affairs, Municipalities and Regional Governmental, Health Care Financing and Transportation. In previous sessions, Mark has served in leadership roles as House Chairman of the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy; as Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy; and as Chair of the House Committee on Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs. He also serves as a commissioner on the Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports Commission.

Prior to joining the House, Mark served as Assistant to the Mayor of Braintree. He played a pivotal role in the implementation of Braintree’s new government as it changed from a selectmen-town meeting form to a mayor-town council form.

A lifelong resident of Braintree, Mark graduated from Braintree High School and went on to attend the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

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Michelle (McGann) MacGregor Senior Strategist

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Before joining Orrick, Michelle gained broad experience working with elected leadership at the federal and state government levels. Most recently as Executive Director of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, Michelle was responsible for advancing the Committee’s objectives of providing financial support, leadership development, and strategic assistance to lawmakers nationwide. In her previous leadership positions at the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee, Michelle reported directly to Senate and House leadership and was tasked with advancing their objectives by evaluating and managing the nexus of policy initiatives and political impact.

Michelle is a graduate of Amherst College, where she received a B.A. in Political Science.