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| The '''Governor's Council''' (also known as the Executive Council) of ] is a popularly-elected board which oversees judicial nominations. The councillors are elected every two years from eight councillor districts across the commonwealth and the Lt. Governor serves '']''. | |||
| The Council generally meets at noon on Wednesdays in its ] Chamber, next to the Governor's Office, to act on such issues as payments from the state treasury, criminal pardons and commutations, and approval of gubernatorial appointments; such as judges, ] and ]. | |||
| ==Historical precedent== | |||
| Historically, if the offices of ] and Lieutenant Governor were simultaneously vacant, the Council would assume the executive branch of government. This occurred only once, in 1800, when its chairman was ]. Modern lines of succession have bypassed the Governor's Council. | |||
| == Current Councillors== | == Current Councillors== | ||
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Current Councillors
- Carole A. Fiola - District 1
- Kelly A. Timilty - District 2
- Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney - District 3
- Christopher A. Iannella - District 4
- Mary-Ellen Manning - District 5
- Michael J. Callahan - District 6
- Dennis P. McManus - District 7
- Peter Vickery - District 8
External links
- Official site via Mass.gov
| Preceded byMoses Gill | Governor of Massachusetts May 20, 1800 – May 30, 1800 |
Succeeded byCaleb Strong |
