Western Mass. Office
Since day one, the Patrick-Murray administration has promised to govern the entire Commonwealth, and Governor Patrick (shown below at one of his 2008 summer town hall meetings in Great Barrington) is following through on that commitment.
The Western Massachusetts Office of the Governor is one piece of that effort to create good jobs, make better schools and encourage civic engagement across the Commonwealth.
View pictures of the governor working in his Western Massachusetts Office
Learn more about Western Massachusetts Office of the Governor Director Elizabeth Cardona
Contact the Western Massachusetts Office of the Governor
February/March 2009 - Keeping to his commitment to be governor of the whole state, Governor Deval Patrick’s Western Massachusetts Office will begin holding public office hours at locations throughout Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties. Led by Elizabeth Cardona, director of the Governor’s Western Massachusetts Office, these office hours and open forums offer citizens another tool to interact with their state government where they live, while gaining a deeper understanding of Governor Patrick’s key initiatives and the role of state agencies.
Agency commissioners and other officials will begin hosting office hours and open forums once a week, starting on Thursday, February 5th through the month of April. Barbara Leadholm, Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health will host the first forum at Western New England College.
Western Massachusetts Office Hours
Meeting times and locations are still being finalized. Check back soon!
| Date | City/Town | Administration Representative | Address | Time |  |
| Thursday, February 4 | Springfield | DMH Commissioner Barbara Leadholm | Thank you for coming. | 3:00 p.m. | Y |
| Monday, February 9 | Northampton | Eric Nakajima, senior economic policy advisor at EOHED | Thank you for coming. | 6:00 PM | Y |
| Thursday, February 26 | Westfield | Sherri Killions, Commissioner of the Department of Early Education and Care | Thank you for coming. | 6:00 PM | Y |
| Wednesday, March 4th | Springfield, Holyoke | Department of Labor Director George Noel Division of Occupational Safety Commissioner Laura Marlin Department of Industrial Accidents Commissioner Paul Buckley Division of Labor Relations Director Michael Byrnes Division of Apprentice Training Director David Wallace | Thank you for coming. | Y | |
| Thursday, March 12 | Springfield, Greenfield | Rick Sullivan, Comissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation | Thank you for coming. | Y | |
| Week of 3/16 | Pittsfield | Representative from EOT | TBD | TBD | |
| Week of 3/23 | Amherst | Representative from EOANF | TBD | TBD | |
| Week of 3/30 | Northampton | Representative from EOPPS | TBD | TBD | |
October 2007 - As another piece of that effort, Governor Patrick has launched the Springfield Partnership – a new collaboration between the city and the commonwealth to augment the work of the Finance Control Board to develop a working economy that will sustain a working community. The Springfield Partnership includes state investments in public safety, education and housing to help spur economic development in the City and the region.