Massachusetts. Governor's Personnel Office.

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The governor is responsible for nominating and appointing individuals to positions in the executive branch, to state boards and commissions, to county offices, and to local authorities. The Governor's Personnel Office advises the governor on appointments and oversees the appointment process, including receiving and responding to requests and recommendations for appointments from constituents and legislators. The function was first regularized during the term of Endicott Peabody (l963-l965) under a secretary for state appointments. During the term of Edward King (1979-1983), the function was actually carried out by the Governor's Correspondence Office.

NAME AUTHORITY NOTE. Series relating to the agency described above can be found by searching the following access point for the time period stated: 1963-present--Massachusetts. Governor's Personnel Office.

From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145429526

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creatorOf Massachusetts. Governor's Personnel Office. Administrative files, 1975-1978. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
creatorOf Massachusetts. Governor's Personnel Office. Agency history record. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
creatorOf Massachusetts. Governor's Personnel Office. Appointment files, 1800-2007. Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives
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Relation Name
associatedWith Cellucci, Arego Paul, 1948- person
associatedWith Dukakis, Michael S. 1933- person
associatedWith Dukakis, Michael S. 1933- person
associatedWith King, Edward J., 1925- person
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1963-1965 : Peabody) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1965-1969 : Volpe) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1969-1975 : Sargent) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1975-1979 : Dukakis) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor(1975-1979 : Dukakis) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1979-1983 : King) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1983-1991 : Dukakis) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1991-1997 : Weld) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (1997-2001 : Cellucci) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (2001-2003 : Swift) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Governor (2003-2007 : Romney) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. corporateBody
associatedWith Peabody, Endicott, 1920- person
associatedWith Romney, Mitt. person
associatedWith Sargent, Frances W., 1915- person
associatedWith Swift, Jane, 1965- person
associatedWith Volpe, John A. person
associatedWith Weld, William F. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts
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Appointing government employees

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Active 1800

Active 2007

Active 1975

Active 1978

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