Gov. Charlie Baker on Nov. 16 nominated one of his office's top attorneys, who until recently was in charge of funneling judicial nominations to the governor, as a clerk-magistrate. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced during a Governor's Council meeting that Baker had nominated Lauren Greene Petrigno, who is also an experienced prosecutor, as clerk-magistrate of
Tina Hurley, who was originally appointed to the Parole Board by Gov. Deval L. Patrick and was recently reappointed by Gov. Charlie Baker, has been tapped as the next chair of the panel. Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrence Reidy announced the governor's selection of Hurley as the next Parole Board chair in an
The eight-member Governor's Council is poised to remain all-Democrat when the Healey administration takes office in January after several incumbent members staved off challengers on Nov. 8. The four incumbent Governor's Council members facing Republican challengers Councilors Robert L. Jubinville of Milton, Christopher A. Iannella Jr. of Jamaica Plain, Eileen R. Duff of Gloucester,
Gov. Charlie Baker tapped a former state representative, a former Parole Board executive director, and a New Bedford attorney for court posts on Nov. 2.