Politics & Government
Should Massachusetts Get Rid of the Governor's Council?
The board that advises the governor on his or her appointments has been a source of embarrassment, the Boston Globe writes in an editorial, and the board has little function.
A few days after the primary selected the candidates who will face off for the Governor's Council, the Boston Globe ran an editorial calling for the end of the board that advises the governor on selections for judgeships, parole board and other posts.
The council predates the United States, having been set up by King Charles I of England. The editorial suggests that the Governor's Council no longer serves a necessary purpose and has had a negative effect, "... thanks to a few councilors whose clownish antics have been an embarrassment to the state ..."
Members of the Council would maintain that they prevent the judge seats and other posts going to buddies of the governor and other politicians. The board also reviews appointments to the Parole Board, the Appellate Tax Board, the Industrial Accident Board, notaries and justices of the peace, according to the Secretary of State's website.
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