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2026 Governor's Councillor Second District

The Massachusetts Governor’s Council (also called the Executive Council) is made up of eight elected Councillors. The Council meets weekly to record advice and consent on warrants for the state treasury, pardons and commutations, and to record advice and consent to gubernatorial appointments such as judges, clerk-magistrates, public administrators, members of the Parole Board, Appellate Tax Board, Industrial Accident Board and Industrial Accident Reviewing Board, notaries, and justices of the peace. They also approve notaries and justices of the peace. Councillors serve two-year terms with no term limits.

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    Francis Thomas Crimmins
    (Rep)

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How would you identify and tackle bias in pardons and appointments?

What are your top criteria for supporting or opposing judicial nominees and justices of the peace?

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