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Appointing Authorities

Commissioners are appointed by four governing authorities. The Governor appoints five Commissioners, the Senate President appoints four, the Speaker of the House appoints four, and the Caucus of Women Legislators appoints six.

If you are interested in becoming a Commissioner, please send a letter of interest along with a completed MCSW Commissioner Application, to the Commission office at:

Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
ATTN: Commissioner Applications
Charles Hurley Building
19 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114-2502
E-mail: mcsw@state.ma.us

Click here to download the MCSW Commissioner Application. (PDF format)

APPOINTING AUTHORITIES:

Governor Deval Patrick
Office of the Governor
State House, Room 360
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-725-4005
Fax: 617-727-9725
TTY: 617-727-3666

Senate President Therese Murray
State House, Room 332
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-1500
Fax: 617-248-3840
E-mail: Senate President Therese Murray

Speaker of the House Salvatore F. DiMasi
State House, Room 356
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2500
Fax: 617-722-2313
E-mail: Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi

Caucus of Women Legislators
2008 Caucus Co-Chairs: Senator Susan Fargo and Representative Martha Walz
State House, Room 460
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-722-2266
Fax: 617-626-0354