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2006 Massachusetts Governor's Council Election
Elections for the Massachusetts Governor's Council were held on November 7, 2006. Candidates from the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party were elected or re-elected to all eight districts. The Governor's Council (also known as the Executive Council) of Massachusetts is a popularly elected board which must, among its duties, approve or disapprove of the governor's judicial nominations, pardons, and commutations. The councillors are elected every two years from eight councillor districts across the Commonwealth. The lieutenant governor of Massachusetts serves as an ''ex officio'' member. The Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006, 2006 Massachusetts Gubernatorial election was held on the same date as the Council election, as well as other State and Federal elections. Election results District One For this election, District One comprised all of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Barnstable, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Dukes, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Governor's Council
The Massachusetts Governor's Council (also known as the Executive Council) is a governmental body that provides advice and consent in certain matterssuch as judicial nominations, pardons, and commutationsto the Governor of Massachusetts. Councillors are elected by the general public and their duties are set forth in the Massachusetts Constitution. The Governor's Council has gone through many different formations throughout its history, at times being simply a legal counsel, also serving as provincial magistrates and judges, sometimes acting as an executive in the absence of a Governor, to serving as an upper house of the Massachusetts General Court. Whether going by the name of "Council of Assistants" or Governor's Council, the power of the council has ebbed and flowed, however it has remained a mainstay in New England politics from the earliest colonial days of Massachusetts Bay. History The Massachusetts Bay Colony received its first royal charter in 1629, with the founding of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |