The public benefits [from StateStat] because we’re a smarter government. The public benefits because we’re sharing our information with them. The public benefits because our decision-making is impacting their lives in a positive way. And it’s all based on this regular and routine review of information.” -Beth Blauer
StateStat is part of a broader, growing movement of “Stat” initiatives. It all started in the early 1990s when the New York City Policy Department, under William Bratton, launched CompStat. Martin O’Malley took the idea to the city level as mayor of Baltimore with CitiStat — an initiative that won the 2004 Innovations in American Government award.
When O’Malley became Governor in 2007, he launched StateStat. State agencies come to StateStat meetings twice a month, on average, reviewing their performance and discussing efforts to improve their results.
Beth Blauer is the Director of StateStat in Maryland for Governor Martin O’Malley. In her role she oversees the StateStat process, covering 14 state agencies that comprise 85% of the state budget. A Maryland native and a lawyer by training, she has served in Maryland state government for a decade and has been StateStat’s director since 2008.
Interview questions
Q1: How would you describe StateStat?
Q2: What are the resources needed to run StateStat?
Q3: What is the main value of StateStat to Governor O’Malley and to the broader public?
Public leaders referenced in the interview
* Gov. Martin O’Malley, Maryland
Programs/initiatives referenced in the interview
* Maryland StateStat
* Baltimore CitiStat
* NYPD CompStat
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