There are many unsung heroes here in Massachusetts and from across the country, who helped make WEP/GPO repeal a reality. One who deserves special recognition, and our sincere thanks is our Federal Affairs Advisor Tom Lussier.
A former State Representative from Pittsfield and the former Executive Director of the Mass Teachers Retirement System, Tom went on to establish the Lussier Group – a Washington, DC based consulting firm focused on public pension, retirement, and public sector healthcare policy.
For more than twenty years, Tom has served as our Association’s federal affairs advisor. During that time, he not only provided policy and strategic advice, but also accompanied Mass Retirees officials to meetings with federal officials and others in relation to WEP/GPO.
“Tom Lussier was invaluable to our efforts to end WEP/GPO. In the early years, he and his firm prevented me from getting lost on Capitol Hill and helped teach me the ropes of the complicated federal system,” said Association CEO Shawn Duhamel. “Tom attended most meetings with us and was there every step of the way. I’m eternally grateful for his guidance, as well as his friendship.”
Lussier also leads the Public Sector Healthcare Roundtable, and is the administrator of the Coalition to Preserve Retirement Security (CPRS).