Original sentence: As Lieutenant Governor, Healey is the primary contact for municipal leaders regarding local finance and budget issues and co-chairs the Commonwealth's five Regional Competitiveness Councils, which are responsible for regional economic development initiatives.Healey's findings led her to write four books and many articles on how to improve standards and practices throughout the criminal justice system
Edited sentence: As Lieutenant Governor, Healey has taken on a broad range of assignments to advance the Romney Administration’s agenda.Considered by party leaders as a rising star, Healey addressed the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City in September 2004 and had been touted as a possible successor to Senator John Kerry were he to win the 2004 presidential race.Healey’s findings led her to write four books and many articles on how to improve standards and practices throughout the criminal justice system.She is the primary contact for municipal leaders regarding local finance and budget issues and co-chairs the Commonwealth's five Regional Competitiveness Councils, which are responsible for regional economic development initiatives.Since Mitt Romney's announcement that he would not pursue reelection in the 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Healey has been considered the front-runner for the Republican nomination