Massachusetts executive office secretaries

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Massachusetts executive office secretaries are the heads of the state’s executive departments who serve as senior members of the Governor’s cabinet and oversee major policy areas and administrative functions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet-level position
state government officeholder role
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts
linked to: Massachusetts
appointedBy Governor of Massachusetts
country United States
governmentLevel state
hasExecutiveOffice Executive Office of Administration and Finance
Executive Office of Economic Development
Executive Office of Education
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
Executive Office of Veterans Services
hasRole advise Governor of Massachusetts
coordinate interagency activities
develop state policy
implement state policy
manage administrative functions of executive offices
oversee executive departments
prepare and oversee departmental budgets
propose legislation and regulatory changes
legalBasis Massachusetts Constitution (executive branch provisions)
Massachusetts General Laws
locatedIn Massachusetts State House
mayDelegate authority to undersecretaries and commissioners
memberOf Governor of Massachusetts cabinet
officeHeldBy Massachusetts executive office secretary
partOf Massachusetts Executive Branch
Massachusetts state government
positionInOrganization senior leadership of Massachusetts Executive Branch
reportsTo Governor of Massachusetts
responsibleFor ensuring compliance with state and federal law in their policy area
implementation of statewide programs in assigned policy area
oversight of subordinate departments and agencies
public communication on major policy initiatives
strategic planning for their executive office
seat Boston, Massachusetts
sector public administration
selectionMethod gubernatorial appointment
termLength at the pleasure of the Governor
worksWith Massachusetts Legislature
federal agencies
municipal governments in Massachusetts

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Cabinet of Massachusetts composedOf Massachusetts executive office secretaries
Massachusetts executive office secretaries memberOf Governor of Massachusetts cabinet
linked to: Massachusetts executive office secretaries