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| Governor Maura Healey | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maura Healey |
| Office | Governor of Massachusetts |
| Term start | January 5, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Charlie Baker |
| Birth date | January 8, 1971 |
| Birth place | Norwood, Massachusetts |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Princeton University, Harvard Law School |
Governor Maura Healey Maura Healey is an American politician and attorney serving as Governor of Massachusetts since January 2023. A former state Attorney General and civil rights prosecutor, Healey rose to prominence through high-profile litigation against Donald Trump, corporate defendants, and healthcare insurers. Her administration has interacted with federal officials in the Biden administration, state leaders such as Charlie Baker and national organizations including the National Governors Association.
Healey was born in Norwood, Massachusetts and raised in a Roman Catholic family with ties to New England history, attending local schools before matriculating at Princeton University, where she studied political science and participated in campus organizations alongside classmates who later joined institutions like the United States Senate and Harvard Kennedy School. After Princeton, she attended Harvard Law School, earning a law degree and clerking for judges connected to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and mentors with backgrounds tied to the Federalist Society and progressive legal networks. During her education she interned with civil rights advocates affiliated with the American Civil Liberties Union and worked on matters intersecting with litigation involving the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Healey began her legal career as an assistant attorney general in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, litigating consumer protection cases and joining multi-state coalitions that sued corporations such as Walgreens, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and other insurers. She later served as chief of the Civil Rights Division under Attorney General Martha Coakley, bringing suits over issues linked to LGBT rights, housing discrimination heard by panels including members from the First Circuit Court of Appeals and cooperating with federal entities like the U.S. Department of Justice. Healey argued cases involving healthcare access against pharmaceutical companies represented by firms that had litigated before the Massachusetts Superior Court and helped negotiate settlements with institutions such as Tufts Health Plan and Massachusetts General Hospital. She also worked with consumer advocates linked to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and participated in investigations with attorneys general from states such as New York, California, and Illinois.
In 2014 Healey was elected Attorney General, succeeding Martha Coakley. As Attorney General she led litigation against the administration of Donald Trump, joining other state chief legal officers from jurisdictions including California, New York, Washington and members of the National Association of Attorneys General. Healey announced a run for governor of Massachusetts in 2022, entering a field that included figures connected to Massachusetts Senate leadership, Boston City Council, and policy groups such as the Economic Development Council. Her campaign emphasized partnerships with unions including the Massachusetts AFL–CIO, community organizations like Raise Up Massachusetts, and endorsements from national politicians such as President Joe Biden, state legislators from the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and civic leaders affiliated with Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The campaign utilized outreach to constituencies in Worcester, Springfield, and suburban districts represented in the United States House of Representatives by members who had collaborated with her on litigation. Healey won the 2022 gubernatorial election, succeeding outgoing governor Charlie Baker.
As governor, Healey convened a cabinet drawing from leaders in the healthcare sector, higher education institutions such as Boston University, and municipal partners including mayors of Boston and Cambridge. Her administration negotiated with labor unions representing public employees employed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and state agencies, and coordinated with federal officials from the Department of Homeland Security on preparedness. Healey issued executive actions interacting with state statutes enacted by the Massachusetts General Court and worked with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on appointments to boards and commissions. Her office handled crises such as severe winter storms impacting infrastructure projects funded by allocations from the United States Department of Transportation and engaged with regional compacts involving New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers.
Healey’s priorities include expanding healthcare access through programs interfacing with insurers like Blue Cross Blue Shield, investing in affordable housing projects coordinated with developers who have worked with MassHousing and municipalities such as Somerville, and climate resilience initiatives tied to grants from the Environmental Protection Agency and partnerships with institutions including Massachusetts Institute of Technology. On criminal justice and public safety, she has supported reforms that reference precedents from jurisdictions such as New York and worked with prosecutors and public defenders affiliated with the Massachusetts Bar Association to implement changes. In education policy, Healey has collaborated with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and higher education leaders at UMass Amherst to address affordability and workforce pipelines connected to sectors overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Her administration has sought to attract investment from technology companies based in the Greater Boston innovation ecosystem and coordinate economic development with agencies like the MassDevelopment authority.
Healey is openly gay and married to a partner with professional ties to organizations including Boston Public Schools and nonprofit groups in the LGBT rights movement, drawing public attention similar to milestones set by figures such as Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and Tammy Baldwin. Her public image has been shaped by profiles in media outlets covering Massachusetts politics, coverage of legal battles with entities like Trump Organization affiliates, and commentary from think tanks including the Brookings Institution and Heritage Foundation. Healey maintains residences in Boston and participates in civic events hosted by institutions such as Fenway Park and university commencements at Harvard University.
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