Scope and Content: 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 receives and responds to requests and recommendations for appointments, as documented in this series. –Early files, maintained by the state secretary as secretary for the governor, include the gubernatorial terms of Caleb Strong (1800-1807) through John Clifford (1853-1854).  Series also currently includes files from terms of 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).  Volpe and Sargent files are interfiled.  Volpe files include some judicial appointments.  For others see: Massachusetts. Judicial nominating Council. Judicial appointment application files ((M-Ar)587).  Romney files may contain materials found for earlier periods in series of: Massachusetts. Commissions Section. For appointment recommendations, 1853-1893, see: Massachusetts. Governor. Executive department letters ((M-Ar)567X) –For a listing of related commissions series see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State.  Records of commissions, proclamations, pardons, and other official documents, 1713-1945 (bulk 1747-1936) ((M-Ar)161X)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by term, thereunder by office
Restrictions: Personal/evaluative information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, boxes 82, 86. Some removed; some transferred from: Administrative files ((M-Ar)612X), Apr. 1992. Scheduled as: Appointments file
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