2024 Governor's Councillor First District
The Massachusetts Governor s Council, also known as the Executive Council, is composed of eight individuals elected from districts, plus the Lieutenant Governor who serves ex officio. The eight councillors are elected from their districts every two years. The Council meets weekly to record advice and consent on warrants for the state treasury, pardons and commutations, and recording 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. Base salary is $36,025.
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Krysten Condon
(I)
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Joseph C. Ferreira
(Dem)
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We give advice and consent to every judicial appointment in the Commonwealth. They make important decisions every day. We also give advice and consent for notaries, Justices of the Peace, Appellate Tax Board, and pardons.
Nominees must be empathetic and very smart. They need vast experience before being nominated.
The ability to decide who is best to be released. They must be highly involved in understanding programs that work and what best serves society to alleviate recidivism.
Taking responsibility, seeking forgiveness and the victim's feelings.
First, I am the proud dad of 3 daughters who have grown to be successful citizens.
I have had the honor and experience of serving for 10 years. I am a retired police chief and have been an attorney for 32 years. I bring a wealth of life experience, decades of numerous court appearances and I know a lot about what makes a great Judge.
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