Governor-elect Shumlin to keep Jim Reardon as commissioner of finance

Governor-elect Shumlin announced today that budget veteran Jim Reardon will continue as the Commissioner of Finance and Management. Commissioner Reardon is widely recognized for his ability to resolve longstanding financial reporting problems and for his abilities to develop agency budgets, goals, policies and work with the legislature on crafting the state budget. Reardon has served both Republican and Democratic governors in positions relating to the development and execution of budgets.
‘Commissioner Reardon knows the state budget better than anyone else I know,’ said Governor-elect Shumlin. ‘His ability to keep the state on a steady course in good times and in bad is invaluable and I am deeply grateful for his willingness to continue on in his role as Commissioner.’
Jim Readon has been employed in state service since 1986. Prior to becoming Commissioner, he served as Deputy Commissioner from August 2003 until February 2005. From October 1994 until August 2003 he was Financial Operations Manager for the Agency of Human Services, assisting in the development of agency budgets, goals, policies, and operational plans and acting as a legislative liaison with respect to fiscal policy and budget management.
‘The state budget is the single most important document a governor presents to the Legislature,’ said Reardon. ‘It sets the priorities and direction for the State , and in these difficult times, it’s essential that we get it right. I am honored to work with Governor-Elect Shumlin and other members of his team to keep the state on a steady course through these challenging times.’
Reardon graduated from Bentley College in Waltham, MA, with a B.S. in Accountancy. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Vermont Society of Certified Public Accountants. He recently became the National Governor’s Association Representative on the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council and resides with his wife in Essex Town, VT.
Source: Shumlin's office. 11.23.2010