Legislative review files, 1925-2006.

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Legislative review files, 1925-2006.

The Governor's Legislative Office is responsible for coordinating gubernatorial interaction with the legislature. In fulfilling this function, it solicits and compiles advice, communicates with the General Court and its members, and records gubernatorial action on legislation sent for enactment. Legislative review files are created to support these activities. Series currently includes files from terms of Alvan Fuller (1925-1929), Leverett Saltonstall (1939-1945), Endicott Peabody (1963-1965), John Volpe (1965-1969), Francis Sargent (1969-1975), Michael Dukakis (1975-1979), Edward King (1979-1983), Michael Dukakis (1983-1991), William Weld (1991-1997), Argeo Paul Cellucci (1997-2001), Jane Swift (2001-2003, and Mitt Romney (2003-2007); also fragmentary files from 1933, 1935, 1937.

Originals: 268.75 cubic ft. (215 record center cartons)Copies: 4 microfilm reels ; 16 mm.

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The Governor's Legislative Office coordinates research into legislative areas and legislation of interest to or proposed by the governor; it solicits and compiles advice, communicates with the legislature and its members, and records gubernatorial action on legislation sent from the General Court for enactment. Most materials listed under this office date from gubernatorial terms beginning with that of Endicott Peabody (1963-1965) NAME AUTHORITY NOTE. Series relating to ...

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Volpe, John A. (John Anthony), 1908-1994

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John (Gionne) Anthony Volpe was born December 8, 1908, in Wakefield, Massachusetts. His family-owned construction company built hospitals, schools, shopping centers, public buildings, including the Department of Transportation headquarters building and the Nassif Building, and military installations along the Eastern seaboard and in other parts of the country. In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower named the former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Works as the interim-but first--Federal Highwa...

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Swift, Jane, 1965-

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King, Edward J., 1925-2006

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Fuller, Alvan T. (Alvan Tufts), 1878-1958

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Sargent, Francis W., 1915-1998

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Resident of Minot, Me. From the description of Francis Sargent family record, undated. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70979344 ...

Cellucci, Argeo Paul, 1948-2013

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Romney, Mitt, 1947-

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