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Governor's Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (EO 586)
Board Information
Policy Area
MiscellaneousPurpose
To Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence to advise the Governor on how to help residents of the Commonwealth live a life free of sexual assault and domestic violence by improving prevention for all, enhancing support for individuals and families affected by sexual assault and domestic violence, and insisting on accountability for perpetrators. The Council shall identify current practices that are efficient and effective in advancing these goals and recommend ways of replicating and extending these best practices across all agencies and entities engaged with combatting the problems of sexual assault and domestic violence in the Commonwealth. The Council shall also consider methods of improving awareness of and access to services for those groups that may under-report incidents of sexual assault and domestic violenceSeat Restrictions
Term Length: 2 yearsCompensation
There shall be an Executive Director, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor and Lt. Governor with compensationLegal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. David C. Adams | At-Large - Seat 1 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Nancy A. Alterio | At-Large - Seat 21 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Christina Bain | At-Large - Seat 22 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Jane Banks | HED | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Stephanie Brown | At-Large - Seat 2 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Sabrina Cazeau-Class | At-Large- Seat 27 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Kim Dawkins | At-Large - Seat 3 | Governor | August 9, 2021 |
| Mr. Duane Defour | At-Large - Seat 4 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Elizabeth Dineen | At-Large - Seat 25 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Mr. Mark Dubois | At-Large - Seat 5 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Suzanne C. Dubus | At-Large - Seat 6 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| The Honorable Joseph D. Early | At-Large - Seat 7 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Dianne Fasano | At-Large - Seat 23 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Lisa Goldblatt Grace | At-Large- Seat 28 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| DA Andrea Harrington | At-Large- Seat 30 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Lysetta Hurge-Putnam | At-Large - Seat 12 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Mr. Thomas King | At-Large- Seat 29 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Mr. William Lowney | At-Large - Seat 11 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Stacey Malone | At-large - Seat 24 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Secretary James Peyser | EOE | Ex Officio | - |
| Paulo Pinto | At-Large - Seat 13 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Lieutenant Governor Karyn E. Polito | Lieutenant Governor | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Alicia Rebellos-Prada | At-Large - Seat 9 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Debra Robbin | At-Large - Seat 14 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Emily Rothman | At-Large - Seat 15 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Nancy Scannell | At-Large - Seat 16 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Michelle Smith | At-Large - Seat 17 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Jennifer L. Sprague Esq. | At-Large- Seat 26 | Governor | April 29, 2021 |
| Ms. Bethany Stevens | At-Large - Seat 8 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Secretary Marylou Sudders | HHS | Ex Officio | - |
| Mr. David Sullivan | At-Large - Seat 18 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Molyka Tieng | At-Large - Seat 19 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| Ms. Jersouk Touy | At-Large-Seat 31 | Governor | November 1, 2021 |
| Secretary Thomas A. Turco III | EOPSS | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Vilma Uribe | At-Large - Seat 20 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |
| - | At-Large - Seat 10 | Governor | June 12, 2021 |