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Brian P. Golden
Official portrait, circa 2003
Director of the Boston Planning & Development Agency
In office
2014–2022
Preceded byPeter Meade
Succeeded byJames Arthur Jemison II
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 18th Suffolk District
In office
1999–2004
Preceded bySteven Tolman
Succeeded byMichael Moran
Personal details
Born (1965-02-02) February 2, 1965 (age 59)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHarvard College
William & Mary Law School
OccupationAttorney
Politician

Brian Paul Golden (born February 2, 1965) is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2004 and was the director of the Boston Planning & Development Agency from 2014 to 2022.

Early life

Golden was born on February 2, 1965, in Boston. He graduated from Boston Latin School, Harvard College, and the William & Mary Law School. He served in the United States Army from 1993 to 1996 and has been in the United States Army Reserve since 1997.[1] His position in the Army was with the JAG Corps.[2]

Political career

In 1990, Golden was an unsuccessful candidate for the Massachusetts House of Representatives seat in the 19th Suffolk district. His career in the state legislature was interrupted twice when he was deployed into war zones. In 2001 he was deployed to Bosnia and then deployed to Iraq in 2005.[3]

He finished second in four candidate Democratic primary behind Susan Tracy and ahead of Steven Tolman and John J. McLaughlin.[4] From 1999 to 2005 he represented the 18th Suffolk district in the House.[1] He broke with his party by opposing abortion and gay marriage.[5] He endorsed Republican George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. He also assisted with the Bush campaign's 2000 recount efforts in Florida.[6] In 2004 he was appointed commissioner of the Department of Telecommunications and Energy by Republican Governor Mitt Romney.[7] He also served as New England's regional director for the Department of Health and Human Services.[8]

In 2009, Golden became the Executive Director/Secretary for the Boston Redevelopment Authority when he was appointed by Mayor Thomas M. Menino.[9] He became head of the agency (later renamed the Boston Planning & Development Agency) in 2014 when Peter Meade departed.[10] In 2019 he was a finalist for CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority. Boston Port Director Lisa Wieland was chosen over Golden by a 5 to 2 vote.[11] Golden left the BPDA in 2022. His 8-year tenure as director was the longest in the agency's history.[12] During his tenure, the BPDA approved some 10,000 new income-restricted residential units.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b 2003–2004 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. ^ https://law.wm.edu/citizenlawyers/brian-golden-94.php
  3. ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/12/10/golden-named-permanent-director-bra/snRNCZWPM8s8YM9zz23W6N/story.html
  4. ^ "Nominees for Election to the Massachusetts House". The Boston Globe. September 20, 1990.
  5. ^ Gedan, Benjamin (February 6, 2005). "Two Special Rep Races Draw Crowds". The Boston Globe.
  6. ^ "Golden Finds There's No Silver Lining for Democrats Who Bolt the Party". The Boston Globe. March 31, 2002.
  7. ^ "Massachusetts governor's political hires draw fire". Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. December 21, 2004.
  8. ^ https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/transcript-tab/2009/08/21/golden-is-back-to-head/40412737007/
  9. ^ https://www.bostonplans.org/news-calendar/news-updates/2022/04/14/bpda-director-brian-golden-announces-departure-aft
  10. ^ Weir, Richard (January 9, 2014). "Brian Golden to serve as BRA chief until director named". McClatchy - Tribune Business News.
  11. ^ "Massport names Port Director Lisa Wieland as new CEO". The Boston Herald. June 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "BPDA Director Brian Golden announces departure after leading agency through transformational 8 years". Boston Planning and Development Agency. Boston Planning & Development Agency. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  13. ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/15/opinion/bpda-head-leaves-big-shoes-fill/
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