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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
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Education Communications Director: managed all public affairs for the Secretary and the Secretariat
- Wise Public Affairs
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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