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25-26430. GNIS feature ID. 0619480. Website. www.grafton-ma.gov. Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,664 at the 2020 census. [1] The town consists of the North Grafton, Grafton, and South Grafton geographic areas, each with a separate ZIP Code.
The treasurer and receiver-general of Massachusetts is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Massachusetts.Originally appointed under authority of the English Crown pursuant to the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company, the office of treasurer and receiver-general (commonly called the "state treasurer") became an elective one in 1780.
Website. www.sec.state.ma.us. The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Originally appointed under authority of the English Crown pursuant to the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company, the office of secretary of the Commonwealth (equivalent to ...
The state has an open-meeting law enforced by the attorney general, and a public-records law enforced by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. [24] A 2008 report by the Better Government Association and National Freedom of Information Coalition ranked Massachusetts 43rd out of the 50 US states in government transparency.
Massachusetts Republicans have submitted a formal request with the state's government for information on the alleged "$1 billion in secret migrant crisis spending" as the Bay State grapples with ...
Thomas H. Buckley, the final chairman of the commission, was the state's first commissioner of administration and finance. [ 5 ] In 1969, the state legislature passed a bill introduced by Governor John A. Volpe and backed by his successor, Francis Sargent , that reorganized the state government under a cabinet-style system.
Resigned to become Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. First elected in 1814. Lost re-election to Samuel Lathrop. First elected to finish Charles Q. Tirrell's term. Lost re-election to William H. Wilder. First elected to finish John W. Weeks's term. Lost re-election to William Henry Carter.
The state's 12th congressional district elected the first openly gay member of the United States House of Representatives, Gerry Studds, in 1972 [338] and in 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage. [57] In 2006, Massachusetts became the first state to approve a law that provided for nearly universal healthcare.