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Laura Christine Keehner Rigas departed June 9, 2018Transferred to Corporation for National and Community Service →

Interior (joined: April 16, 2017)

Communications Director | $162,000 | Financial Disclosure »

Bio, via American Conservative Union via Internet Archive:

As the former Press Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Rigas served as the chief spokesperson for former Secretary Michael Chertoff and managed all national and international media and press contact with the department and its agencies. Most recently, she was the Vice President for Communications at Business Executives for National Security and also helped with Republican campaigns in Massachusetts. Prior to her position at DHS she served at the White House and the U.S. Department of Justice. Before serving in the George W. Bush administration, Rigas was the first Government Liaison at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Rigas earned her Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from the College of William and Mary and her Master’s degree in Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is a native of California and married to Michael J. Rigas.

Former Positions Outside Government

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Employment Assets

Description Value Income
Massachusetts Executive Office Education $106,941
Rollover IRA
VANGUARD 500 INDEX FD INVESTORS SHS (VFINX) $15,001 - $50,000 $201-$1,000
State Employees Retirement System (defined benefit plan) $15,001 - $50,000 None (or less than $201)

Other Income/Assets

Description Value Income
Rental property (Boston, MA) $500,001 - $1,000,000 $50,001 - $100,000
Northwestern Whole Life Insurance $50,001 - $100,000 None (or less than $201)

Employment Agreements and Arrangements

Employer or Party City, State Status and Terms Date
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts I will not participate in this defined benefit plan after my separation. 3/2015

Liabilities

Creditor Name Creditor Type Amount Rate Year Incurred
US Department of Education Student Loan $15,001 - $50,000 7.65 2010
US Department of Education Student Loan $10,001 - $15,000 6.55 2010
Barclay's Bank Credit Card $15,001 - $50,000 0 2017
Chase Bank Credit Card $10,001 - $15,000 0 2016
Federal Savings Bank Mortgage (Investment/Rental Property) $250,001 - $500,000 3.375 2016

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