In Governor's Council races, voters could make history by electing first women of color

Massachusetts voters could make history Tuesday by electing two Haitian American women to serve on a board that vets nominations for judges in the state court system.

The eight-seat Governor’s Council, which is a vestige of Colonial government, also considers the appointments of parole board members and serves as the hearing board for pardons and commutations of jail sentences.

Membership on the council is a part-time job; it meets weekly and pays about $36,000 a year. But several candidates in contested races said they are trying to make the case to voters that they should pay close attention to the board because of its role in judiciary appointments.




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