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Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the Executive Department

The Executive Department is a subset of the Executive Branch. It consists of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the executive offices that report to the governor. Each executive office consists of multiple agencies. The Executive Department also includes Notaries Public and various boards and commissions.  

Governor Deval Patrick

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Boards & commissions

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Notaries Public

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