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Governor Deval Patrick today announced the departure of Administration and Finance Secretary Leslie Kirwan, praising her for an outstanding record of fiscal management and discipline during an unprecedented economic downturn. Secretary Kirwan has accepted the position of Dean for Administration and Finance for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University.

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Governor Deval Patrick today appointed Paul Kirk Jr., as interim United State Senator to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy. Kirk will serve as interim senator until the results of the special election on January 19th.

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Governor Deval Patrick today announced that he will direct all state employees to stop doing official business with Hyatt unless the company rehires the housekeeping staff it fired from Boston-area hotels on August 31. In a letter to CEO Mark Hoplamazian sent yesterday, the Governor again expressed his concern for the impacted workers, called the company’s treatment of its long-term employees “substandard” and said that he plans to meet with a group of affected workers this week to better understand the circumstances surrounding their discharge.

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Governor Deval Patrick and Education Secretary Paul Reville today urged the Legislature to act on the Governor’s legislation designed to improve public schools and close achievement gaps that persist despite the successes of education reform.

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Governor Deval Patrick today announced that he will appoint Jeffrey B. Mullan as Secretary and CEO of MassDOT, the new streamlined transportation organization created by the landmark transportation reform law the Governor signed in June. MassDOT will launch on November 1, 2009.

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Governor Deval Patrick is urging United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to issue a disaster declaration in Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Worcester counties for agricultural production losses suffered due to this summer’s abnormally cool and rainy weather.

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Keeping with the Patrick-Murray Administration’s efforts to strengthen partnerships with cities and towns across Massachusetts, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today awarded $7.96 million to communities developing public safety answering points (PSAPS), which will enhance 911 and emergency dispatch communications centers, improve public safety and save money for taxpayers.

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Tenth graders made across-the-board gains on last year's MCAS exam, and 83 percent of students have already met the state's minimum testing requirements needed to earn a high school diploma, according to 2009 results released by the Patrick-Murray Administration at a Statehouse ceremony attended by Lieutenant Governor Murray and state education officials on Wednesday.

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One of the Commonwealth's brightest lights went out last night. Ted Kennedy was a compassionate, effective, visionary statesman, family man and friend. Diane and I were blessed by his company, support and many kindnesses, and miss him profoundly. We pray for comfort for his beloved wife and partner Vicki and his entire family.

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SPRINGFIELD – Friday, June 26, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today signed a landmark transportation reform bill to help secure the Commonwealth’s economic future by radically simplifying bureaucracy and delivering real cost savings by curbing out-of-scale health and pension benefits.

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Governor Deval Patrick today unveiled the state’s “Strategic Plan to Make Massachusetts a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.” Based on a framework laid out by the federal Equal Opportunity and Employment Commission, the plan sets out a roadmap for improving the recruitment and retention of state workers with disabilities, including workers who age into disability.

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Governor Patrick today announced the nomination of Margaret R. Guzman to the Dudley District Court, Leilah A. Keamy to the Worcester Probate and Family Court, and Angel Kelley Brown to the Brockton District Court.

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BOSTON, Wednesday, June 17, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino today announced a plan that will allow for public access to the Tall Ships visiting Boston in July free of charge. Due to financial challenges faced by the organizers of the Tall Ships visit, Sail Boston, Inc., as well as constraints on state and city budgets, the event has been scaled-back compared to prior years. However, the lack of funds for essential public safety services during even this downsized event had put in jeopardy public viewings of the ships.

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BOSTON – June 17, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced his selection of Geoffrey Why as the new Commissioner of the Department of Telecommunications and Cable.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, June 16, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick, joined by Senate President Therese Murray and House Speaker Robert DeLeo, today signed landmark pension reform legislation that will close loopholes and eliminate abuses, helping to restore public confidence in government and reduce long-term costs to the state’s retirement system.

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BOSTON – Monday, June 15, 2009 – Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray and state environmental officials today joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to announce more than $185 million in federal stimulus funding for Massachusetts, which will be used to finance more than 127 statewide drinking water and waste water infrastructure projects that will protect the environment and the public health.

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BOSTON – Friday, June 12, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced he has awarded the city of Beverly $2.5 million from the state’s capital investment program to assist with the city’s waterfront redevelopment plan, helping to create jobs and spur economic development in the area.

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HOLYOKE – Thursday, June 11, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick, MIT President Dr. Susan Hockfield, UMASS President Dr. Jack M. Wilson, Boston University President Dr. Robert Brown, Joseph M. Tucci, Chairman, President & CEO of EMC, and John T. Chambers, Chairman & CEO of Cisco Systems today announced a collaboration that will lead to the development of a world-class, high-performance computing center in Holyoke, and a statewide collaborative research program. The center will be powered by a combination of green and cost-competitive energy, making it a cost-effective and environmentally sound facility.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, June 10, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced the nomination of Deborah A.S. Capuano, a Worcester-area sole practitioner, to the Worcester Juvenile Court.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, June 10, 2009 – The following is a statement of Governor Deval Patrick on conference committee pension reform legislation announced today:

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NEW BEDFORD – Thursday, June 4, 2009 – Following a meeting of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Domestic and Sexual Violence in New Bedford, Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray announced that the Patrick-Murray Administration will file a bill to strengthen protections for crime victims and witnesses today. The legislation follows bills aimed at gun violence prevention and CORI reform, and completes the administration’s 2009 crime prevention package. The Lieutenant Governor also announced the administration has completed the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Sexual Assault Law Enforcement Model Guidelines.

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BOSTON – Thursday, June 04, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today released a new Fiscal Year 2010 budget proposal following a dramatic and unanticipated revenue decline between January and April. The revised version of an already austere budget proposal reflects a revenue loss of $1.5 billion in the three months since the Governor filed his original recommendations, and is intended to serve as a blueprint for lawmakers currently negotiating the differences in their own budgets.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – The following is a joint statement of Governor Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, and Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo:

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BOSTON – Monday, June 1, 2009 – Governor Patrick today announced he has appointed Ann L. Hartstein as the new Secretary of Elder Affairs. She will begin her duties on July 1.

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BOSTON – Thursday, May 28, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today launched an online community forum, inviting citizens to continue the conversation started during the administration’s series of statewide community forums about the choices and priorities facing the Commonwealth in the current economic climate.

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BOSTON – Monday, May 25, 2009 – Keeping to his commitment to encourage civic engagement and to be Governor of the whole Commonwealth, Governor Deval Patrick announced today he will embark on a summer town hall meeting tour across Massachusetts, starting on Tuesday, May 26th.

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NEW SALEM – Tuesday, May 26, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today held a broadband development forum in Western Massachusetts where he moved to secure federal recovery funding for broadband expansion in the Commonwealth and unveiled a new interactive mapping tool to help further the Patrick-Murray administration's efforts to bring high-speed Internet to communities across the state.

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BOSTON – Thursday, May 21, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced the formation of the Governors’ Energy and Climate Coalition, a bipartisan group of state chief executives from across the country, which has come together to promote a comprehensive federal policy on clean energy and climate change recognizing the key role states must play in creating the green economy of the future.

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BOSTON – May 16, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today called upon the Department of Public Utilities to use its authority for oversight of transportation safety to adopt a ban on cell phone and other personal electronic devices for drivers of trains, subways and buses operated by the MBTA. A DPU order would give additional force to the ban on such devices for drivers while on the job issued by MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas last week.

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BOSTON – Friday, May 15, 2009 –In keeping with the administration’s commitment to government transparency and consistent promotion of public service, Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray have launched a new website for vacancies on boards and commissions to which the Governor makes appointments.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray today testified in support of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Municipal Partnership Act II, telling members of the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government the legislation contains tools cities and towns need to better manage limited resources and prepare for economic recovery. The Lieutenant Governor offered his comments to legislators during a public hearing at the State House.

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Boston, MA – Tuesday, May 12, 2009 – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Governor Deval Patrick today announced the Department of Energy’s intent to award Massachusetts $25 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate development of the state’s Wind Technology Testing Center and create hundreds of new jobs in the area.

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Keeping to Governor Patrick’s commitment to civic engagement, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has launched a public process to discuss the future stewardship and management of state forest lands, including public forums and online discussions.

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BOSTON – Thursday, May 07, 2009 – Continuing Governor Deval Patrick’s efforts to strengthen public safety, improve delivery and reform operations of state government, Public Safety Secretary Kevin M. Burke today announced the Patrick-Murray Administration will be filing bills to require post-release supervision for offenders and enhance employment opportunities for rehabilitated individuals with criminal records.

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BOSTON—Thursday, May 7, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick will file legislation today to close an estimated $953 million shortfall for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2009, using a combination of federal stimulus aid, stabilization funds, and other solutions. The legislation comes on the heels of an historic $1 billion drop in April tax revenues compared to last April revenues, and after previous measures to close an over $3 billion gap for FY 2009.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, May 6, 2009 – Continuing Governor Deval Patrick’s efforts to reduce gun violence and strengthen public safety, Public Safety Secretary Kevin M. Burke today announced that the Patrick-Murray Administration has filed a bill to give police and prosecutors more tools to tackle illegal gun use and make the Commonwealth a safer place to live, work, and raise families.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, May 05, 2009 – It is with great sadness we announce that Lilian Bemus, the mother of First Lady Diane Patrick, has passed away after a lengthy illness.

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BOSTON – Monday, May 04, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick joined Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Transportation Secretary James Aloisi today to announce federal stimulus funding to improve bus service along New England’s busiest bus corridor and in neighborhoods currently unserved by rapid transit.

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BOSTON – Monday, May 4, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced the state is facing an estimated gap of $953 million for the remainder of the fiscal year, the result of a historic national economic downturn. The Governor will work with the Legislature and file plans to solve for this FY09 budget gap this week.

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BOSTON – Friday, May 1, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick announced today that more than $986 million in financing and subsidies has been awarded to fund 127 statewide infrastructure improvements targeting major drinking water and waste water projects. These projects are essential for protecting public health and the environment.

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BOSTON –Thursday, April 30, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced more than $1.9 million in federal recovery funds to make immediate investments in job training and support services for dislocated workers, low-income youths and adults on the Cape and Islands.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, April 28, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced more than $67 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to make immediate investments in job training and support services for dislocated workers, low-income youths and adults. More than $4.9 million of the funding will go to the Boston Private Industry Council and three One-Stop Career Centers in the City of Boston.

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BOSTON – Monday, April 27, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick has filed legislation to help leverage federal economic recovery funds to boost broadband services throughout Massachusetts.

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BOSTON – April 24, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced today that the latest series of free “Opportunity Knocks’’ regional homebuyer fairs and open houses to promote affordable homeownership opportunities in Massachusetts will held on Saturday, May 2, and Saturday, May 9, at 10 shopping malls across Massachusetts.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, April 22, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today joined legislative leaders on Earth Day to announce the launch of the Green Communities Program, which will help municipalities across Massachusetts cut energy bills through greater efficiency and locally generated renewable power.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, April 22, 2009 – Governor Patrick today announced the nomination of Judith C. Cutler, an accomplished land use attorney, to the Massachusetts Land Court and Edward G. Boyle, III, a highly respected domestic relations solo practitioner, to the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, April 14, 2009 – Amid a continuing national recession, Governor Deval Patrick today outlined a plan for closing an immediate state budget gap of $156 million, and announced his commitment to working with lawmakers to solve what could be an additional $400 million gap by the end of the fiscal year.

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HOLYOKE – Thursday, April 9, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced that $163 million in additional federal education Title I funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will go to many high-poverty school districts in Massachusetts. Governor Patrick has committed $620 million in federal stimulus funds for K-12 education, special education and higher education programs and services. He also recently announced an additional $300 million of low-interest college loans for students.

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CHELSEA – Friday, April 03, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced he will target $108 million from several state and federal affordable housing programs and tax credits to help support 39 affordable rental housing projects, yielding more than 2,000 affordable housing units across Massachusetts, while helping to create thousands of jobs.

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BRAINTREE – Wednesday, April 1, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced the availability of $300 million in low-cost, fixed-rate loans to help tens of thousands of families send their children to college this fall. This announcement follows several education investments the Governor has unveiled in recent weeks, in keeping with his efforts to expand educational opportunities to all Massachusetts students.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, March 31, 2009 – Governor Patrick’s Statement on climate change legislation introduced by Representatives Henry Waxman of California, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Ed Markey of Massachusetts, chairman of the Energy and Environment subcommittee:

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BOSTON – Thursday, March 26, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick announced today that the White House has released funding amounts for Massachusetts communities under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, March 25, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced an additional $764 million in federal recovery funds to secure jobs, maintain health care reform and protect key safety net services.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, March 24, 2009 – Facing serious budget challenges amid an unprecedented nationwide recession, Governor Deval Patrick today called for a public review of the compensation and employment terms of senior management at all of the Commonwealth’s quasi-public agencies. The Governor has also called for an immediate ban on contracts and a suspension of pending pay raises until the review is complete.

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BOSTON – Sunday, March 22, 2009 – In advance of expected legislative debate on pension reform legislation, Governor Deval Patrick today outlined his priorities for closing loopholes, ending abuses and restoring the public’s trust in state and municipal retirement systems. Pension reform is a critical component of the Governor’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to help change the way government does business and secure the state’s economic future.

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WORCESTER – Saturday, March 21, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today joined Senator John Kerry to announce more than $300 million in federal recovery funds to help boost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and to increase nutritional services for seniors.

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BOSTON – Thursday, March 19, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced he will commit $168 million in federal education recovery funds to ensure every district in the Commonwealth reaches so-called foundation spending levels next school year.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, March 18, 2009 – Governor Patrick today announced the nomination of three experienced litigators to the Superior Court: Mitchell H. Kaplan, a Newton resident and a partner at a major Boston law firm; Janet Kenton-Walker a Sutton resident, who has practiced civil and criminal litigation throughout the Commonwealth; and Thomas F. McGuire, a Fall River resident and veteran Bristol County litigator.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, March 17, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced that Massachusetts residents currently receiving unemployment benefits will collect an additional $25 in weekly compensation thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The additional compensation will begin next Monday, March 23rd, and is retroactive from February 22, 2009.

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BOSTON – Monday, March 16, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick will join Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and Nancy-Ann DeParle, director of the White House Office on Health Reform, at the second in a series of Regional White House Forums on Health Reform tomorrow in Burlington, Vermont.

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CHELSEA/EAST BOSTON – Monday, March 16, 2009 – With the 73-year-old structurally-deficient Chelsea Street Bridge serving as a backdrop, Governor Deval Patrick today unveiled his Massachusetts Recovery Plan, highlighting how integrating state, federal and private investments will put people back to work today on critical projects, speed the state’s recovery and ultimately secure our common economic future.

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BOSTON – Friday, March 06, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today appointed the Honorable Charles B. Swartwood, III (Ret.), currently of Boston and Cape Cod, and a longtime Worcester County resident, to the State Ethics Commission. Swartwood, former Chief Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court, will serve as Chair of the Commission, replacing E. George Daher, whose term has expired.

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BOSTON – Friday, March 6, 2009 – Governor Patrick today announced the nomination of a highly respected district court judge and the Chief of the Attorney General’s Environmental Protection Division to the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

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“George Keverian had a passion for public service and a wonderful sense of humor about politics. His contributions to helping make Massachusetts better are countless and lasting. We are grateful for his service and his life. Diane and I send our prayers out to the Keverian family.”

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BOSTON- Friday, March 6, 2009- Governor Patrick today announced the federal government has given Massachusetts the authority to spend $437.9 million on transportation projects through federal highway funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Of that funding, approximately $153.2 million will be committed to "shovel-ready" projects advertised for bid within the next 120 days.

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BOSTON – Thursday, March 05, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced the Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial received the most votes from citizens throughout the Commonwealth to be featured on a new Massachusetts quarter created by the U.S. Mint. Governor Patrick announced the selection via his official Twitter feed, www.twitter.com/MassGovernor.

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Returning from the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C. today, Governor Deval Patrick submitted written notice to the Obama Administration that Massachusetts is ready to receive billions of dollars in federal recovery aid. While in D.C., Governor Patrick attended meetings with the President and other leaders, focusing on how to invest these critical funds in projects that create and retain jobs and provide long-term economic value to the Commonwealth.

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BOSTON – Tuesday, February 24, 2009 – Keeping to his commitment to be governor of the whole state, Governor Deval Patrick’s Western Massachusetts Office will continue 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.

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Governor Patrick announced his vision for a comprehensive reform plan to radically simplify the Commonwealth’s transportation system while addressing serious fiscal challenges stemming from decades of neglect and inaction, and a failed bureaucracy under the “Big Dig” culture.

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HOLYOKE – Friday, February 13, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today met with college student volunteers from Commonwealth Corps and the students and teachers they serve at the William R. Peck School in Holyoke. Legislators, school officials and Corps program coordinators joined Governor Patrick during his classroom visit.

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BOSTON – Thursday, February 12, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray both participated in events today to highlight the White Ribbon Day Campaign – an international effort to engage men and boys to help end violence against women. The Administration also today announced the release of updated law enforcement guidelines for responding to domestic violence situations.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, February 11, 2009 – Anticipating the receipt of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for statewide infrastructure projects, Governor Deval Patrick announced today that he has selected senior real estate professional Jeffrey A. Simon to lead the Administration’s economic recovery infrastructure program. Governor Patrick has been preparing to maximize the Commonwealth’s ability to create new jobs and lay a foundation for long-term economic growth.

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BOSTON – Monday, February 9, 2009– Governor Deval Patrick is calling on Massachusetts citizens to vote on what nationally-recognized site in the Commonwealth should be featured on a new quarter dollar coin. The U.S. Mint has asked Massachusetts, in addition to the other 49 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories, to select one preferred and three alternate Massachusetts national sites to be featured on the reverse of a quarter.

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BOSTON – Friday, January 30, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced that Greg Bialecki will succeed Dan O’Connell as Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. Dan O’Connell is stepping down after serving in his role for two years.

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BOSTON – Friday, January 30, 2009 –In keeping with its efforts to raise awareness about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Patrick-Murray Administration has declared January 30th EITC Awareness Day. Last year, approximately 328,000 low income Massachusetts families and individuals received EITC refunds totaling nearly $569 million dollars. Yet the IRS estimates that up to 25 percent of Massachusetts residents who qualified for the EITC did not claim it.

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Amid a deep national recession and unprecedented fiscal crisis, Governor Deval Patrick today submitted his Fiscal Year 2010 budget proposal and an emergency plan for closing a $1.1 billion budget gap in the current fiscal year. Both are key components of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Emergency Recovery Plan that will help stabilize and position the Commonwealth for long-term economic success.

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Despite the immense financial challenges facing the Commonwealth during this national recession, Governor Patrick today reaffirmed his commitment to cities and towns, announcing that he will protect education funding from cuts and will limit reductions in state aid to cities and towns this year and next.

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BOSTON – Friday, January 16, 2009 – Encouraging citizens of the Commonwealth to give back to each other and to their communities, Governor Deval Patrick today announced he has issued a proclamation declaring January 17-19th a weekend of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday marks the national MLK Day of Service.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, January 14, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today joined legislators and representatives from Massachusetts community access television stations to celebrate the launch of an independent online video network – MassTV – that will allow hundreds of community access television stations to share and access state video content.

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BOSTON – Wednesday, January 14, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today appointed four members with a cross-section of expertise in advanced telecommunications and broadband technologies to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI).

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BOSTON – Tuesday, January 13, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today set a goal of developing 2,000 megawatts of wind power capacity – enough to power 800,000 Massachusetts homes – by 2020. Citing new mandates that require greater use of renewable energy and sharp reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, Massachusetts can only fulfill these obligations with a significant commitment to wind power.

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BOSTON – Monday, January 12, 2009 – Governor Patrick today announced the nomination of six well-respected attorneys to the Superior Court; the Malden, Orleans and Palmer District Courts; and the Hampden and Plymouth Juvenile Courts.

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Building on efforts to control health care costs in the Commonwealth, Governor Deval Patrick today announced five appointments to a Special Commission on the Health Care Payment System, established to evaluate the health care payment system and recommend reforms that will provide incentives for cost-effective and patient-centered care.

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Facing a likely additional $1 billion budget gap this year, Governor Deval Patrick today filed legislation requesting expanded budget-cutting authority in order to avoid disproportionate cuts to programs and services residents rely on most during challenging economic times.

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Governor Deval Patrick's Task Force on Public Integrity today issued a report outlining several recommendations to strengthen the state's ethics and lobbying laws. The series of proposals call for expanded investigative and enforcement authority as well as tougher penalties.

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The Patrick-Murray Administration today took another step toward improving the long-term effectiveness of support systems for the homeless by announcing it will file legislation under Article 87 of the Commonwealth’s Constitution to reorganize state agencies that provide services for the homeless in an effort to combine emergency shelter programs with the state’s housing resources.

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In response to Governor Deval Patrick’s request last week, the federal government will provide disaster aid for Massachusetts communities hardest hit by the ice storm on December 11.

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Governor Deval Patrick has made a request to President Bush to declare a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance in order to expedite financial aid to the local cities and towns of Worcester, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Berkshire Counties impacted by the ice storm, beginning on December 11th.

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BOSTON – Friday, December 19, 2008 – Moving forward in his efforts to reform the state’s transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick today announced the appointment of James A. Aloisi, Jr. as Secretary of the Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works (EOT).

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BOSTON – Friday, December 19, 2008 – Governor Deval Patrick has directed that part of the $14.8 million generated by the second auction of Massachusetts greenhouse gas emissions allowances be used to support the development of a new energy efficiency industry for jobs and energy cost savings.

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