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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey

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Maura Healey is the 73rd Governor of Massachusetts. She was sworn in on January 5, 2023, becoming the first woman and first openly LGBTQ person elected Governor in Massachusetts history.

Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll are building an experienced, diverse team that is focused on bringing people together and delivering results for Massachusetts residents. They’re committed to making Massachusetts more affordable and growing the state’s economic competitiveness by prioritizing housing, transportation, job training and child care. They believe that Massachusetts has the greatest collection of human and intellectual capital, business, innovation, and know-how in the world. They are harnessing these resources to deliver for residents, families, and businesses throughout the entire state.

Healey was elected Massachusetts Attorney General in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. As the People’s Lawyer, she took on the issues that impact residents across Massachusetts, including the opioid epidemic, the climate crisis, escalating health care costs, and student loan debt. She was the first Attorney General to sue Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers for their role in fueling the opioid crisis. She also routinely protected the rights of consumers, workers, students, seniors, immigrants and the LGBTQ and disability communities.

Building on her promise to run an office that serves people across the state, Healey launched the Community Engagement Division in May 2015. The first-of-its-kind division brought the Attorney General’s Office and its work into neighborhoods and communities across the state. The Division launched community office hours and has assisted with the rollout of several policy initiatives including the Earned Sick Time law and Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights.

Healey grew up the oldest of five siblings in an old farm house in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. They were raised by their mother, Tracy, who worked as a nurse at the local elementary school. Her stepdad, Edward, later joined the family and was a teacher, local union president, and coached her high school basketball team, giving her a lifelong love of the game. 

Healey attended Harvard College, where she captained the basketball team, and then spent two years as a 5’4” starting point guard on a professional basketball team in Austria. She attended Northeastern University School of Law, motivated by a commitment to public service and desire to help people

She went on to work in private practice before leaving to serve as Chief of the Civil Rights Division in the Attorney General’s Office. She was promoted to oversee two of the office’s most prominent divisions: the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau and the Business & Labor Bureau. During this time, she led the first state challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act and held banks and lending companies accountable after the 2008 financial crisis.

Recent News

Healey-Driscoll Administration Files Historic Draft RFP for Massachusetts' Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation

Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the electric distribution companies (EDCs) jointly filed a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) with the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), which if approved, would represent…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Name Director of Federal Affairs

Washington D.C. — Today, Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll have announced that Will Rasky will serve as Director of Federal Affairs. Rasky will be based in Washington, D.C. and serve as point person to the…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Clean Energy Innovation Career Pathway for High School Students

Charlestown — Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that her administration is creating a new Clean Energy Innovation Career Pathway to allow high school students to get applied, hands-on learning opportunities in the renewable energy…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Name Western Mass Director and Deputy Director

Springfield — Yesterday, Governor Maura T. Healey announced at the Springfield Chamber of Commerce Beacon Hill Summit that she has hired Kristen Elechko of Northampton as Western Massachusetts Director and LaMar Cook of Springfield as Deputy…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Unveil Winners of the Governor's Portrait Essay Contest

Boston — After a statewide student essay competition, Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll today unveiled the portraits that will hang in their offices. The student winners and their families were present for the…

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Governor Healey, Climate Chief Hoffer Announce Creation of Youth Climate Council

Boston — Today, Governor Maura T. Healey and Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer announced the creation of a Youth Climate Council. The council will advise the Governor and the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience on climate policy and actions…

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Governor Healey Responds to Supreme Court Order: Mifepristone Remains Safe, Legal and Available

Boston — Following a Supreme Court order staying a Texas federal court judge’s decision that had blocked FDA approval of the medication abortion drug mifepristone, Governor Healey issued a statement emphasizing that mifepristone remains…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration and Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Announce Expanded Public-Private Initiative to Support Diverse Entrepreneurs

CAMBRIDGE — Today, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll joined Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) President and CEO Kenn Turner, and President of Takeda's U.S. Business…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Climate Resiliency Program

boston — Governor Maura Healey and Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today announced a new pilot program to support cities and towns across Massachusetts in updating and putting their climate change resiliency…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights 100 Days of Making Massachusetts More Affordable, Competitive and Equitable

Boston — Ahead of Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll’s 100th day in office on April 15th, their administration is highlighting key accomplishments to make Massachusetts more affordable, competitive and…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards New Innovation Career Pathways to 27 High School Across the Commonwealth

Chelmsfold — Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that her administration is awarding new Innovation Career Pathway designations to 27 high schools across the state, expanding the program by more than 30 percent to reach a total of 78 high…

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Governor Healey Pledges Immediate Action to Protect Access to Medication Abortion in Massachusetts

Boston — Following a federal court ruling in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration that stayed FDA approval of the medication abortion drug mifepristone, Governor Maura T. Healey is pledging to…

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Governor Healey to Sign Executive Order Creating the Governor's Council on Latino Empowerment

Boston — Tomorrow, Governor Maura T. Healey will sign an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Council on Latino Empowerment and will appoint more than 40 Latino leaders from across the state. This council will advise Governor…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Funding for 450 New Affordable Housing Units Across Massachusetts

Boston — Today, Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Department of Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox, JPNDC CEO Teronda Ellis and local officials to announce this…

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Governor Healey Signs $389 Million Supplemental Budget

Boston — Today, Governor Maura T. Healey signed a $388.7 million supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2023 that provides critical and timely resources to the state’s family shelter system to meet surging demand, ensures that Massachusetts…

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Governor Healey Orders Flags at Half Staff in Remembrance of Mel King

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at all state buildings in remembrance of former State Representative and political activist Mel King and issued the following statement. “Mel King’s work…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Name Quentin Palfrey as Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure

Boston — Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll today announced that they have named Quentin Palfrey as Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure. Palfrey is charged with working across all…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll File $734 Million Supplemental Budget

Boston — Today, the Healey-Driscoll administration filed a $734 million supplemental budget to provide additional funding for core programs and services, such as COVID-era workforce and public health programs, and to make other one-time…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Massachusetts

Boston — Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. The announcement this week, ahead of…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Update on Search Process for Massachusetts State Police Colonel

Boston — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced an update on the search process to identify the next Massachusetts State Police Colonel. The Administration has formed a six-member search committee, composed of diverse public…

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Governor Healey Issues Statement on Silicon Valley Bank

Boston — Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey and Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao today issued the following statements on the FDIC’s appointment as the receiver of Silicon Valley Bank. Governor Maura T. Healey: “We…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Announce Creation of Director of Rural Affairs

Deerfield — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll visited Franklin County today to announce the creation of a Director of Rural Affairs to ensure that Massachusetts’ rural communities are better represented…

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Governor Healey Issues Statement on President Biden's Inclusion of $350 Million for Cape Cod Bridges in Budget

Boston — Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s inclusion of $350 million for the Cape Cod Canal Bridges Project to replace the Bourne and Sagamore bridges in his FY24…

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Ahead of FY24 Budget Filing, Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Announce MassReconnect, Workforce Development Investments

Charlestown — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced that their Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget will include funding to create the MassReconnect program, which will cover the cost of community college for…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll File Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, Tax Relief and Housing Bills

Boston — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today filed its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget recommendation, a $55.5 billion blueprint for Massachusetts’ future that makes historic investments in climate action, public education and…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Unveil $750 Million Tax Relief Package

Lynn — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll today unveiled a $742 million tax relief package that provides significant savings for families, renters, seniors, farmers, commuters and more. The proposal, announced…

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Governor Healey Issues Statement on Passing of Congressman John W. Olver

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey today issued the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Congressman John W. Olver. She has also ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings. “Congressman John…

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Governor Healey to Sign Executive Order Creating the Governor's Advisory Council on Black Empowerment

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that she will sign an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Advisory Council on Black Empowerment and appoint more than 30 Black leaders from across the state to serve on it. This…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Fully Funds Student Opportunity Act, Proposes Historic Investments in Local Aid

Boston — Following through on a commitment to cities and towns that they will provide early notification of funding levels prior to releasing their Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget, Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley…

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Governor Healey and Lt. Governor Driscoll Appoint John E. Mawn, Jr. as Massachusetts State Police Interim Colonel

Boston — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel John E. Mawn, Jr. as Massachusetts State Police Interim Colonel, effective Friday, February 17, 2023. Mawn succeeds Colonel Christopher Mason,…

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Governor Healey and Lt. Governor Driscoll Appoint Rep. Jon Santiago as First Cabinet-Level Veterans' Secretary

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll today announced that they are appointing State Representative Jon Santiago to serve as Massachusetts’ first ever Secretary of the Executive Office of…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Appointments to the Veterans' Homes Council

Boston — The Healey-Driscoll Administration?today announced the appointment of seven members to the Veterans’ Homes Council. Established through statute in 2022, the Council is an advisory body that makes recommendations to the Secretary…

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Governor Healey Signs Proclamation Recognizing Black History Month

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey today signed her first proclamation as Governor, recognizing February as Black History Month in Massachusetts and urging all residents to join her in honoring the history and contributions of…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Files $282 Million Supplemental Budget

Boston — Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration filed a $282 million gross / $154 million net Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) supplemental budget to address urgent needs across the state’s family emergency shelter system, which is at capacity…

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Statement from Governor Healey on the Death of Tyre Nichols

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey issued the following statement on the death of Tyre Nichols: “We face another tragic moment in our country. What we see today will cause tremendous pain, for Tyre Nichols’ family, for Memphis,…

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Governor Healey and Lt. Governor Driscoll Appoint Kate Walsh as Secretary of Health and Human Services

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll today announced that they are appointing Kate Walsh, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Medical Center (BMC) health system, as Secretary of the Executive…

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At Mass Municipal Association Meeting, Lt. Governor Driscoll Announces Opening of "Community One Stop for Growth" Application

Boston — In remarks before the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s Annual Business Meeting, Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced that the application is now available for the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Community One Stop for…

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Statement from Governor Healey on Passing of Former Senate President Thomas F. Birmingham

Boston — "Senate President Thomas Birmingham was an incredible public servant dedicated to moving Massachusetts forward. He had a towering intellect and curiosity and an ability to connect with a range of people. Though he walked through rooms…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Appoint Lauren Jones as Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll today announced that they will appoint Lauren Jones to be Secretary of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Jones is currently the Executive Vice…

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Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Launch Portrait Essay Contest for Students

Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll today launched a portrait essay contest for Massachusetts students. It’s a tradition that each new Governor and Lieutenant Governor select a portrait of a…

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Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Creating Massachusetts' First Ever Climate Chief

Boston — On the first full day of her administration, Governor Maura Healey signed an Executive Order establishing the position of Climate Chief and creating an Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience within the Governor’s Office.…

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Massachusetts Awarded $36 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen Services for Young Children

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Governor Baker Nominates Acting Clerk Magistrate Rachel M. Hickey as Clerk Magistrate of the Ipswich District Court

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Governor Baker Nominates Attorney Harold P. Naughton, Jr. as Associate Justice of the District Court

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Governor Baker Nominates Attorney Robert L. Jubinville as Clerk Magistrate of the Framingham District Court

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Baker-Polito Administration Marks Opening of Community Behavioral Health Centers, Highlights Progress Strengthening Access to Behavioral Health Care Over Past Eight Years

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Governor Baker Signs Executive Order to Establish Massachusetts Cyber Incident Response Team

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $5M in Grant Awards for Fire Departments

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Governor Baker Announces Pardons of Three Individuals

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Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Community Compact Programs and Announces $7 Million in Fiscal Year 2023 Grants

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Governor Baker Nominates Attorney Michael A. Cahillane as Associate Justice of the Superior Court and Acting Clerk Magistrate Jennifer Lennon as Clerk Magistrate of the Marlborough District Court

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Governor Baker, Attorney General Healey and State Auditor Bump Appoint Lauren Peters as Executive Director of the Center for Health Information and Analysis

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Baker-Polito Administration Joins Recovery Community Leaders to Reflect on Progress Confronting Opioid Epidemic

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Baker-Polito Administration Presents 33rd Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards

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Baker-Polito Administration Files $139 Million Supplemental Budget to Address Emergency Temporary Shelter Needs

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Governor Baker Announces Commutation of Ramadan Shabazz, Pardons of Six Individuals

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Statement from Transportation for Massachusetts Regarding Governor-Elect Maura Healey, the Approval of the Fair Share Amendment, and the Work and Family Mobility Act

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Governor Baker Signs $3.76 Billion Economic Development Bill

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards More Than $32 Million to Expand Training Opportunities for High School Students and Adults Through Skills Capital and Career Technical Initiative Grant Funding

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Governor Baker Proclaims July 10-16 as 'Hurricane Preparedness Week'

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New Alert Baker-Polito Administration Announces Children 6 Months to 4 years are Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines

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Baker-Polito Administration Distributing Over 2 Million At-Home COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for Massachusetts Residents

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Lt. Governor Polito, Secretary Kennealy, and Secretary Card Tour Malden Center

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State Auditor Suzanne Bump Endorses Chris Dempsey for State Auditor

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Baker-Polito Administration Encourages COVID-19 Vaccination andBoosters at Family-Friendly Events During April School Vacation Week

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Regional Employer Road Shows

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Availability of Second COVID-19 Booster Dose for Residents 50 and Older and Immuno Compromised Individuals

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