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| '''Greg Bialecki''' is an American attorney and government figure who served as ] Secretary of Housing and Economic Development under Governor ] from 2009 to 2015. Prior to serving as secretary, Bialecki was Undersecretary of Business Development and spent twenty years as a real estate and environmental attorney at the law firms ] and ]. | '''Greg Bialecki''' is an American attorney and government figure who served as ] Secretary of Housing and Economic Development under Governor ] from 2009 to 2015. Prior to serving as secretary, Bialecki was Undersecretary of Business Development and spent twenty years as a real estate and environmental attorney at the law firms ] and ]. | ||
| Bialecki attended ] for both his undergraduate studies and law school. In 2009 Bialecki was tapped to head up the Governor's efforts to bring controversial casino gambling to Massachusetts.<ref>, WampaLeaks Blog, 5 July 2011.</ref> The Boston Globe reported in 2011 that Bialecki may have violated state ethics laws by purchasing stock in two casinos during the time at which he was helping to craft legislation that would benefit those companies. Bialecki sold the stocks at a 30 percent profit only after being contacted by the Globe.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531181426/http://articles.boston.com/2011-10-26/business/30324769_1_gaming-law-disclosure-form-financial-disclosure |date=2012-05-31 }}, Boston Globe, October 26, 2011.</ref> Bialecki and Governor Deval Patrick have come under fire for failing to investigate Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning Carl Stanley McGee (Stan McGee), their point man on casino legislation and negotiating a state casino compact with an Indian tribe, following his 2007 arrest in Florida where he was charged with sexually assaulting a 12- to 15-year-old boy.<ref>, Red Mass Group, May 13, 2012.</ref> | |||
| As Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Bialecki led key initiatives to promote the state’s innovation economy and to support transit-oriented, mixed-use real estate development. His accomplishments included the development and implementation of the state’s economic development plan, “,” the creation of the , and the establishment of a , the “” initiative, designed to increase the supply of market-rate multifamily housing for young people and families. | |||
| Under Bialecki's leadership, the Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development office the from the ] in 2013. | |||
| In 2013, Bialecki also received ’s inaugural at the annual Economic Impact Awards. | |||
| After six years as Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Bialecki joined as a Principal in 2015. There, Bialecki leads Redgate's site acquisition, permitting, and financing activities for investment projects. Bialecki has worked on major development projects across Boston and the Mid-Atlantic, including the redevelopment of the in South Boston, which will be transformed into approximately 2.1M SF of mixed-use development. Bialecki has served as a Development Advisor to ] on the Redevelopment project, a 36-acre site to be transformed into a multi-phased, mixed-use ferry and train terminal with office, residential, retail and transit uses. He has supported the redevelopment in ] and has advised on the ] by ] in Montgomery County, Maryland. | |||
| Bialecki serves as a board member for ]’s ]’s Advisory Board, ’s Board of Trustees, the ’s Board of Directors, ’s Board of Directors, and ’s Board of Directors. He was the former , having served in 2011-2014. | |||
| Bialecki attended ] for both his undergraduate studies and law school. | |||
| He has a son, Tim. | He has a son, Tim. | ||
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American attorney and government figure| Greg Bialecki | |
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 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development | |
| In office 2009–2015 | |
| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Ranch C. Kimball |
| Succeeded by | Jay Ash |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Greg Bialecki is an American attorney and government figure who served as Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development under Governor Deval Patrick from 2009 to 2015. Prior to serving as secretary, Bialecki was Undersecretary of Business Development and spent twenty years as a real estate and environmental attorney at the law firms Hill & Barlow and DLA Piper.
Bialecki attended Harvard University for both his undergraduate studies and law school. In 2009 Bialecki was tapped to head up the Governor's efforts to bring controversial casino gambling to Massachusetts. The Boston Globe reported in 2011 that Bialecki may have violated state ethics laws by purchasing stock in two casinos during the time at which he was helping to craft legislation that would benefit those companies. Bialecki sold the stocks at a 30 percent profit only after being contacted by the Globe. Bialecki and Governor Deval Patrick have come under fire for failing to investigate Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning Carl Stanley McGee (Stan McGee), their point man on casino legislation and negotiating a state casino compact with an Indian tribe, following his 2007 arrest in Florida where he was charged with sexually assaulting a 12- to 15-year-old boy.
He has a son, Tim.
References
- Bialecki: Casinos must have revenue recapture focus, WampaLeaks Blog, 5 July 2011.
- State economic chief’s casino holdings raising questions Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, Boston Globe, October 26, 2011.
- What exactly happened in Florida with Carl Stanley McGee, Red Mass Group, May 13, 2012.
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