June Black is Back!

Press Release by Kate Reilly, Deputy Chief of Staff

Mayor Daniel Rivera announces June Black as Business and Economic Development Director for the City of Lawrence. June has over twenty-two years of experience working in Congressional offices and comes to Lawrence from Congresswoman Niki Tsongas’ office, where she served as District Director and Regional and Constituent Services Director and a key advisor on economic and community development projects across Greater Lawrence.

“June is a lifelong Lawrence resident who has always been one of our most fierce advocates,” said Mayor Daniel Rivera. “I am excited to have June on board. June has a solid reputation for excellence and accomplishments, among the small and large business community across the Merrimack Valley, federal agencies, state and local government entities and community-based organizations. She has a proven track record of successful economic development projects and I am eager to get to work with her to drive economic development in the city.”

June has a Bachelor’s Degree in Government from Simmons College and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of New Hampshire. June brings a strong track record of large and small local development projects, a few of them including:

• Riverwalk/Lupoli Properties

• Lawrence Gateway Project

• Malden Mills post-fire rebuild Polartec support

• FEMA/HUD Redevelopment of flood plain area near Central Catholic

• Union Crossing Redevelopment

• Reviviendo Gateway Initiative

• Renewal Community Initiatives

• Multiple Brownfields Projects

• Lawrence Airport runway projects

• HUB Zone certifications – multiple businesses

• Methuen Highway Rotary Project

• Haverhill Downtown Parking Garage

• Century Box expansion

• New England Die Cutting – move & expansion

• Grant support for various Businesses and non-profits – (Groundwork Lawrence, Mass Hires Merrimack Valley, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, YWCA, etc.)