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Mass. General Election 2010
Pre-election Guide & Results

Governor's Council

POSTED: Oct 21, 2010
UPDATED: Nov 4, 2010  9:30 PM

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Governor's Council

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The Governor's Council is a little known but very important group. They approve -- or deny -- all judicial appointments. A lot of bad judges are on the bench because the Governor's Council was just rubber-stamping things and not doing their job of scrutinizing candidates properly.  The Governor's Council is made up of 8 people elected from 8 districts, and is chaired by the Lt. Governor, who also votes. They meet generally monthly at the State House.

 

FIRST DISTRICT

OPEN SEAT - Incumbent Carole A Fiola is not running.

50.1%  R - CHARLES OLIVER CIPOLLINI, Fall River

49.9%  D - OLIVER P. CIPOLLINI, JR., Barnstable

Believe it or not, these two guys are BROTHERS, even though they live in different towns. Both of them won their primaries on Sept. 14!  Talk about keeping it in the family!

SECOND DISTRICT

55%  D -*KELLY TIMILTY, Dedham

45%  R -  STEVEN GLOVSKY, Wayland

  5%  U -  RICHARD MITCHELL, Natick

Timilty is a hack who just goes along with the flow. It almost doesn't matter who replaces her.  Glovsky would be good there. Rich Mitchell is also a good candidate -- a big fathers' rights guy.

THIRD DISTRICT

60%  D -*MARILYN PETITTO DEVANEY, Watertown

40%  I -   NICHOLAS IANNUZZI, Belmont

Devaney is one of the few outspoken members who actually questions things and occasionally votes "no". So they're naturally trying to get her out. They also ran someone against her in the primary.

FOURTH DISTRICT

69%  D -*CHRISTOPHER IANNELLA, Boston

31%  I - JACQUOLYN PAYNE-THOMPSON, Boston

Ianella is a long-time hack who definitely needs to go.

FIFTH DISTRICT

D -*MARY-ELLEN MANNING, Salem

Mary Ellen Manning is the best of the current incumbents. Doesn't go with the flow, to say the least. The establishment tried to take her out in the primary but it didn't work.

SIXTH DISTRICT

OPEN SEAT - Incumbent Michael Callahan is not running.

55%  D - TERRENCE KENNEDY, Lynnfield

35%  R - PAUL CARUCCIO, Winthrop

 7%  I - SCOTT CRABTREE, Saugus

 3%  U - ANDREW MOSTONE, Winchester

Paul Caruccio seems like a passionate guy who really means to do the right thing. We'd like to see him make it.

SEVENTH DISTRICT

OPEN SEAT - Incumbent Thomas Foley is not running.

56%  R - JENNIE CAISSIE, Oxford

44%  D - FRANCIS FORD, Paxton

EIGHTH DISTRICT

63%  D -*THOMAS MERRIGAN, Greenfield

37%  R - MIKE FRANCO, Chicopee

Mike Franco would be a wonderful addition to that mostly corrupt group. He's a principled guy, attuned to fathers' rights issues, and is willing to stand up to anyone. No bad candidate would get past Mike if he can help it. Merrigan is another get-along-go-along hack we'd like to see booted.