Average citizens have an often unrequited desire for elected public officials to act in the best interests of the general public. There is a belief that only the rich and powerful have access to the realms of government. However, there was considerable evidence in 2011 that some elected officials were actively serving the electorate.

Steven Grossman — State Treasurer

One would not think that the domain of high finance would provide much opportunity to benefit citizens unless they were enrolled on the lists of the wealthy. However, as chairman of the nine-member Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board that manages the $48 billion fund to finance state pensions, Steven Grossman has found a way to have an impact for change...

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