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  • Term One Speeches
  • 05.10.13 Associated Industries of Massachusetts Annual Meeting Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts annual meeting.

  • 05.09.13 Massachusetts Bar Association Annual Dinner Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at the Massachusetts Bar Association Annual Dinner.

  • 05.01.13 250 MegaWatt Goal Reached

    Governor Patrick joins state and local officials for an announcement relative to solar power.

  • 04.25.13 Earth Day Remarks

    Governor Patrick discusses Massachusetts' leading role in the clean and alternative energy sectors at MIT's Earth Day Symposium.

  • 04.18.13 "Healing our City: an Interfaith Service" Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at "Healing Our City: an Interfaith Service."

  • 04.05.13 Student Government Day Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at Student Government Day.

  • 04.05.13 Early Childhood Education Summit Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at the 2013 Early Childhood Education Summit.

  • 04.04.13 Statement of Governor Patrick on Joint Transportation Proposal

    Governor Patrick offers comments on the House/Senate transportation proposal.

  • 04.04.13 Broadband Event at Farmington River Regional School

    Governor Patrick offers remarks at the Broadband event at Farmington River Regional High School.

  • 04.02.13 Boston College Immigrant Integration Lab

    Governor Patrick speaks at the Boston College Immigrant Integration Lab.

  • 03.22.13 Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers Annual Conference.

  • 03.21.13 Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.

  • 03.20.13 Performance Management Conference

    Governor Patrick discusses strategic planning and performance management in state government.

  • 03.14.13 Association of Health Care Journalists Welcoming Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks about the successful implementation of health care reform.

  • 03.08.13 Testimony at the Joint Committee on Ways and Means FY14 Budget Hearing

    Governor Patrick testifies in front of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means at their FY14 Budget Hearing.

  • 03.05.13 "Choosing to Compete" Summit Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development's "Choosing to Compete" Summit.

  • 03.05.13 Public Higher Education Advocacy Day Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at Higher Education Advocacy Day.

  • 02.26.13 Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce Remarks

    Governor Patrick highlights the economic benefits of his budget plan.

  • 01.30.13 U.S. Senate Interim Appointment Remarks

    Governor Patrick announces Mo Cowan as U.S. Interim Senator.

  • 01.25.13 Massachusetts Municipal Association Annual Meeting Remarks

    Governor Patrick remarks on investments, growth and opportunity at the Massachusetts Municipal Association annual meeting.

  • 01.23.13 FY14 Budget Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks on his budget proposal for fiscal year 2014.

  • 01.16.13 State of the Commonwealth Address

    Governor Patrick's prepared remarks for his 2013 State of the Commonwealth Address.

  • 01.15.13 Education Opportunity Event Remarks

    Governor Patrick speaks at Orchard Gardens K-8 School on education opportunities and the success of the Achievement Gap Act.

  • 01.14.13 Governor Patrick's Remarks on "The Way Forward: a 21st Century Transportation Plan"

    Governor Patrick speaks at MassDOT's presentation of "The Way Forward: a 21st Century Transportation Plan."

  • 01.07.13 Regulatory Reform Announcement

    Governor Patrick speaks on regulatory reform for businesses.

  • 01.04.13 Compounding Pharmacy Legislation Announcement

    Governor Patrick makes an announcement relative to compounding pharmacy legislation.

  • 12.13.12 Cabinet Remarks

    Governor Patrick appoints new Cabinet Secretaries.

  • 12.11.12 Green Line Extension Remarks

    Governor Patrick offered remarks on the extension of the Green Line. 

  • 12.04.12 FY13 Budget Adjustments Press Conference Remarks

    Governor Patrick held a press conference on the FY 13 Budget Adjustments.

  • 10.23.12 Fenway Health Board of Visitors Keynote Address

    Governor Patrick delivered a keynote address at the Fenway Health Board of Visitors event.

  • 10.18.12 National Association of State Minority, Women and Disadvantage Business Enterprise Remarks

    Governor Patrick offered remarks at the First Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Directors event.

  • 10.18.12 Massachusetts Medical Society Leadership Forum Remarks

    Governor Patrick offered remarks at the Massachusetts Medical Society Leadership Forum.

  • 10.16.12 Driving Our Clean Energy Future Remarks

    Governor Patrick gives remarks at the Global Cleantech Meet-up.

  • 10.16.12 CEOs for Cities Welcoming Remarks

    Governor Patrick gives remarks at CEOs for Cities.

  • 10.15.12 AIPAC National Summit on Foreign Policy and Politics Remarks

    Governor Patrick gave remarks at the AIPAC National Summit on Foreign Policy and Politics

  • 10.11.12 Remarks at Empire State Pride Agenda's 2012 Fall Dinner

    Governor Patrick gives remarks at the Empire State Agenda's Fall 2012 Dinner about the LGBTQ community.

  • 10.02.12 2012 AdvaMed Conference Remarks

    Governor Patrick gave welcoming remarks at the 2012 AdvaMed Conference.

  • 9.20.12 Hispanic Heritage Month Remarks

    Remarks from the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at the Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce in Holyoke.

  • 09.20.12 Vision Project Welcome Remarks

    Governor Patrick gave welcome remarks at the Vision Project Event.

  • 09.19.12 Opportunity Nation Remarks

    Governor Patrick gave remarks at the 2012 Opportunity Nation Summit.

  • 08.06.12 Health Care Bill Signing

    Governor Patrick's remarks upon signing health care cost containment legislation.

  • 07.08.12 Governor Signs FY13 Budget

    Governor Patrick delivers remarks at the signing of the FY13 budget. 
  • 06.28.12 Remarks on the Affordable Care Act Decision

    Governor Deval Patrick’s remarks as delivered on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act.

  • 06.20.12 GLBT Youth Commission Hearing

    Governor Patrick testifies at the GLBT Youth Commission hearing.

  • 06.14.12 Center for American Progress

    Address to the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C.

  • 05.30.12 Shaping Our Energy Future

    Governor Patrick's address on our clean energy future.

  • 05.23.12 Small Business Fair

    Governor Patrick delivers remarks at the Small Business Fair.

  • 05.15.12 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

    Governor Patrick discusses the importance of health care cost containment to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

  • 04.30.12 Hillel Moral Voices Lecture

    Governor Patrick speaks about immigration policies at Tufts University.

  • 04.11.12 Health Care Reform Anniversary

    Governor Patrick offers remarks celebrating the six-year anniversary of Health Care Reform in Massachusetts.

  • 04.10.12 Governor Patrick Toasts to President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff

    Governor Patrick's toast to President Dilma Rousseff.

  • 04.03.12 New England Council Breakfast

    Governor Patrick addresses New England Council members.

  • 04.03.12 Brandeis Global Trade Summit

    Governor announces visit of Brazil President Dilma Rousseff, encouraging further Massachusetts-Brazil trade relations.

  • 03.28.12 MBTA Press Conference

    Governor Patrick's remarks at a press conference regarding the MBTA budget.

  • 03.28.12 Massachusetts Municipal Association Mayor's Meeting

    Governor Patrick's addresses the Massachusetts Municipal Association's annual meeting to discuss the Administration's investment and economic growth strategy.

  • 03.19.12 Internship Forum

    Governor Patrick speaks at an Internship Forum, addressing the importance of education in Massachusetts.

  • 03.05.12 Streamlining Regulations to Help Our Businesses

    Governor Patrick announces regulatory reform progress and initiatives to help small businesses in the Commonwealth.

  • 2.14.12 Performance Management Conference

    Governor Patrick's remarks at the Performance Management Conference on the importance of monitoring and improving government performance. 

  • 01.25.12 Governor Patrick Files FY13 Budget

    Governor Patrick files the fiscal year 2013 budget.

  • 01.23.12 Governor Patrick's State of the Commonwealth Address

    Governor Patrick's fourth annual State of the Commonwealth address.

  • 01.19.12 Gender Identity Ceremonial Bill Signing

    Governor Patrick signs "An Act Relative to Gender Identity."

  • 01.14.12 Project 351 Town Hall

    Governor Patrick hosts a town hall for Project 351 Student Ambassadors.

  • 12.13.11 Gaming Commission Announcement

    Governor Patrick announces the first Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

  • 12.01.11 MOU Signing with Chile

    Governor Patrick signs agreement with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera to grow innovation economy partnerships. 

  • 11.28.11 Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Announcement

    Governor Patrick made an announcement relative to manufacturing in Massachusetts at the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership meeting at MIT on Monday, November 28, 2011. 

  • 11.22.11 MassEcon Impact Awards

    Governor Patrick highlights his Administration’s economic development initiatives at the MassEcon Impact Awards ceremony.

  • 11.22.11 Gaming Bill Signing

    Governor Patrick's remarks concerning the signing of the Gaming Bill.

  • 11.15.11 General Aviation Month

    Governor Patrick visits Bridgewater State University’s Aviation Training Facility and proclaims November as “General Aviation Month.”  

  • 11.11.11 Veterans Day Ceremony

    Governor Patrick offers remarks at the annual Commonwealth of Massachusetts Veterans Day Ceremony to commend the sacrifice made by those in our armed forces and to express our commitment to support them.

  • 11.09.11 Education Summit 2011: Closing the Achievement Gap

    Governor Patrick addresses the persistent achievement gap and explains several new initiatives to assist in closing the achievement gap on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. 

  • 11.08.11 Broadband Development and Expansion in Massachusetts

    Governor Patrick offers remarks at a conference on broadband development and access issues at Suffolk Law School. 

  • 11.01.11 7th Annual Conference on Clean Energy

    Governor Patrick offers remarks at the 7th Annual Conference on Clean Energy held in Boston on November 1, 2011. 

  • 10.07.11 54th Annual AFL-CIO Convention

    Governor Patrick addresses the 54th Annual AFL-CIO Convention.

  • 10.06.11 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

    Governor Patrick offers remarks at the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, honoring 19 Hispanic educators on October 6, 2011.

  • 10.05.11-Testimony on House Bill No. 3441

    Governor Patrick's testimony on curbing gun violence. 

  • 09.23.11 Assistive Technology Summit

    Governor Patrick offers remarks at the Assistive Technology/Universal Design Summit: Products & Technologies that Change People’s Lives at the Hynes Convention Center.
  • 09.20.11 American Constitution Society Event

    Governor Patrick offers remarks at the Boston American Constitution Society’s “Constitution Day” Event on September 20, 2011.

  • 09.11.11 MA Fallen Firefighters Memorial

    Governor Patrick offers remarks honoring Massachusetts fallen firefighters on the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001.
  • 07.25.11 State of Black Boston

    Governor Patrick offers remarks at the State of Black Boston, part of the 2011 Urban League Conference.
  • 07.12.11 Municipal Health Care Reform Bill Signing

    Remarks before signing Municipal Health Care Reform into law.
  • 06.27.11 Statement at the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy Annual Cost Trends Hearing

    Governor Patrick discusses health care cost containment efforts.
  • 06.27.11 American Health Lawyers Association Annual Meeting

    Governor Patrick discusses Massachusetts and national health care reform.
  • 06.23.11 Testimony before Senate Finance Committee on Health Entitlement Reform

    Governor Patrick’s testimony on values-based Medicaid reform before the Senate Finance Committee.
  • 06.01.11 UK-MA Business Forum

    Governor Patrick addresses a UK-Massachusetts business forum.
  • 05.16.11 Testimony on Behalf of Health Care Cost-Containment Legislation

    Governor Patrick's testimony on behalf of his Administration’s health care cost-containment legislation before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
  • 05.13.11 Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ 96th Annual Meeting

    Governor Patrick discusses the Administration’s health care cost-containment legislation and job creation efforts at the Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ 96th Annual Meeting and Lunch.
  • 05.09.11 2nd Annual Health Care Information Technology Conference

    Governor Patrick’s remarks to the Commonwealth’s 2nd Annual Health Information Technology Conference, Health Information Technology: Improving Healthcare and the Economy.
  • 05.09.11 Safe and Successful Youth Initiative

    Governor Deval Patrick launched the Massachusetts Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, a multi-faceted strategy for eliminating youth violence in the Commonwealth.
  • 04.05.11 Health Care Reform Forum

    Governor Patrick addresses health care reform at the Health Care Reform Forum held at the State House on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. 

  • 04.04.11 Nomination to Supreme Judicial Court

    Announcement of the Nomination of Barbara A. Lenk As Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court
  • 03.23.11 Tourism Conference

    Remarks before the 24th Annual Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism.
  • 03.22.11 AFL-CIO State of the Union Conference

    Remarks before the AFL-CIO State of the Union Conference.
  • 03.01.11 Prepared Testimony to Congress on the Impact of Health Care Reform

    Testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the impact of national health care reform.
  • 02.17.11 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

    Governor Patrick's announcement about proposed comprehensive health care cost-containment legislation.
  • 02.11.11 Springfield Chamber Remarks

    Governor Patrick offers remarks to the Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
  • 01.21.11 Massachusetts Municipal Association Annual Meeting

    Governor Patrick discusses the administration's commitment to communities at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
  • 01.26.11 Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Address

    Governor Patrick discusses the administration's proposed budget for Fiscal year 2012.
  • 01.18.11 Pension Reform Phase Three Bill Filing

    Governor Patrick announces the third phase of pension reform.
  • 01.06.11 Second Inaugural Address

    Governor Patrick delivers his second Inaugural Address.

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