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Maura Healey

Governor of Massachusetts

Maura Healey is the Governor of Massachusetts, in office since January 5, 2023. A lawyer, she previously served two terms as Massachusetts attorney general, first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

Public record

Office and sources

Office
Governor of Massachusetts
Representing
Massachusetts
Public role
State executive branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 5, 2023
Education
Harvard College; Northeastern University
  • National Governors Association: Maura Healey ↗
  • Mass.gov: Maura Healey, Governor ↗
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Background

Biography

Maura Healey was born on February 8, 1971, at Bethesda Naval Hospital; the National Governors Association gives her birth state as Maryland. She attended Harvard College, where she captained the basketball team, and then spent two years as a point guard on a professional basketball team in Europe. The association lists Harvard University and Northeastern University as her schools. Earlier in her career she was a litigation partner at an international law firm.

Healey, a Democrat, served two terms as Massachusetts attorney general, first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

She was elected governor in 2022, and her term began on January 5, 2023. Her official biography describes her as the 73rd Governor of Massachusetts.

Sources for this biography

  • National Governors Association: Maura Healey ↗
  • Mass.gov: Maura Healey, Governor ↗

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Voting record

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