The following announcement was provided by the League of Women Voters of Mass.:
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA), in partnership with the advocacy organization Who Governs the Governor’s Council (WGCC), will host a Zoom event, “Who Governs the Governor’s Council?” to educate voters on what the Governor’s Council is and does, and how it affects the legal system on Tuesday, July 30, at 7 p.m. The public is invited to participate by registering here.
The program will be moderated by Rahsaan Hall, President and CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, former Director of the Racial Justice Program for the ACLU-MA. Panelists are David Harris, Emeritus Managing Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School; Jean Trounstine, author, activist and professor who writes about the Governor’s Council and Parole for the Boston Institute of Nonprofit Journalism; and Nancy Bettinger, LWVMA criminal legal system legislative specialist.
Modeled after the 2022 ACLU public education program, What a Difference a DA Makes, this event will explain the role of the Governor’s Council in lifetime judicial appointments, the Parole Board, and commutations and pardons. Register for the program here.
The Massachusetts primary election is September 3 and the general election is November 5. There are Governor’s Council races in both elections for some districts.
About LWVMA
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA) empowers voters and defends democracy through advocacy, education, and community engagement, at the local, state, and national levels. For more information, please visit our website at https://lwvma.org/.
About WGCC
WGCC works to create transparency and more awareness of the Governor’s Council and its operation. For more information, please visit our website at https://whogovernsthegc.org/.