GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF TED DALLAS AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley announces the appointment of Ted Dallas as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Governor. Dallas comes to the Governor’s Office from a long career in public service in Pennsylvania, most recently service as Executive Deputy Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Dallas’ appointment fills a vacancy left last fall when Matt Gallagher was named Governor O’Malley’s Chief of Staff.

“I’m proud that Ted has agreed to come and work for the people of our state as Deputy Chief of Staff,” said Governor O’Malley. “Ted brings the unique perspective and expertise of having managed the operations of large public agency, and he understands our mission and data-driven approach to making Maryland’s state government more accountable and more efficient. I have every confidence that Ted will become a strong part of our team.”

“I am extremely grateful to Governor O'Malley for this new opportunity and look forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead,” stated Dallas. “These are undoubtedly difficult times and I look forward to working with the O’Malley-Brown Administration to continue the progress of reforming state government, and delivering critical services to Maryland’s families when they are needed most.”

As Executive Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Dallas reduced administrative overhead by taking direct responsibility for several internal services, improving operational efficiencies at a cost savings of over $100 million and launched a leadership development initiative for employees to identify future leaders in the Department and develop career paths for management staff.

Dallas also played a key role in planning, coordinating and implementing several strategic initiatives within the department including the transition of approximately $1.6 billion in annual payments to mental retardation services providers from a county-based system to a state-based system.

Prior to this role, Dallas served as Chief of Staff for Government Solutions at Affiliated Computer Service, Inc, a $500 million annual business providing business and IT solutions to state and local government clients nationwide. Dallas also served as Assistant Managing Director, and later as Deputy Managing Director for the City of Philadelphia, where he played a key role in managing the City’s thirteen operating departments and a workforce of 20,000 employees.

Dallas holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Temple University.