Gallant named Social Policy Director

from NewsLink, Vol. 3, No. 3, Spring 1999

Joseph Gallant, former Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services, has joined the Beacon Hill Institute as Director of Social Policy Studies. In his position, Gallant will assess the effectiveness of private initiatives and of mentoring in moving welfare recipients into work. He will also examine the potential of tax incentives like charitable tax credits to end dependency. Gallant will serve as a liaison between the Beacon Hill Institute and private organizations that assist individuals in making the transition from welfare to work.

Gallant served as Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services from 1996 to 1997. From 1991 to 1996, he was Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. In that capacity, he was instrumental in both drafting and promoting the Commonwealth’s landmark welfare reform initiative. A former welfare caseworker, Gallant holds a bachelor’s degree in social science from Boston College and a master’s degree in social work from Simmons College.

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