(Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey) 宣佈，已簽署行政命令 第613號，成立「州長退伍軍人服務顧問委員會（Governor's Advisory Council on Veterans' Services）」，以加強關注麻州退伍軍人及其家庭的權益和福祉。
該委員會將就麻州退伍軍人的相關問題，向州長提建議，並輔佐退伍軍人事務廳廳長Jon
Santiago的工作，評估現有退伍軍人計劃、服務和規定。
該委員會成員十分多元，代表不同地理區域、種族、族裔、性別、性別認同、性取向、能力、移民身份和經濟狀況等的退伍軍人。
該委員會成員由州長任命，任期3年，組織包括一名主席和一名婦女顧問委員會主席，至少每季度召開一次會議，並每兩年提供一份綜合的書面報告，概述其所經辦的重要措施。
奚莉州長的地613號行政命令，將取代之前的行政命令第573號。
Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Establishing
Governor’s Advisory Council on Veterans’ Services
Order highlights
Healey-Driscoll Administration's dedication
to advocating for the rights and wellbeing of
Massachusetts’ veterans and their families
BOSTON – Ahead of Memorial Day
weekend, Governor Maura Healey, joined by Lieutenant Governor
Kim Driscoll and Secretary Jon Santiago, signed Executive Order #613, creating the Governor’s
Advisory Council on Veterans' Services to inform the Governor about
veterans' issues in Massachusetts. The Council will complement the
work that Secretary Santiago and the recently elevated Executive Office
of Veterans; Services are doing to assess current programs,
services, and regulations for veterans and make recommendations to
the Governor.
"Today's announcement
signifies a major step in amplifying the voices and influence
of Massachusetts’ veterans," said Governor Healey. "In the few months
since we established the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services and
appointed Secretary Santiago, we’ve made important progress to
improve the state’s support for and engagement with veterans and
their families. This Council
"Our Administration remains
committed to honoring the veterans of our Commonwealth by providing them with
the respect, service, and benefits they have rightfully earned," said Lt. Governor Driscoll. "As the proud daughter
of a Navy veteran, this Executive Order has deep personal meaning to me, and I
look forward to seeing and supporting the important work that this council will
do."
"The Healey-Driscoll
Administration and the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services stand firmly
committed to supporting and engaging veterans of all backgrounds and zip
codes,” said Veterans
Secretary Jon Santiago.
“The membership of this esteemed Council will encompass the diverse
range of experiences among thousands of service members across our state.”
The Council
represents Massachusetts’ diverse veteran community, in terms
of geographic region, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual
orientation, ability, immigration status and economic status. Secretary
Santiago will be an ex officio Council member to keep the Executive Office of
Veterans’ Services informed. Governor Healey will appoint all Council members,
including a Chair and a Chair of the Women’s Advisory Council.
Effective immediately, Executive
Order #613 supersedes Executive Order #573, signifying a new chapter
of progress and innovation. Upon appointment, each Council member
will serve at the Governor's discretion in an advisory capacity for three
years. In addition, the Council will convene at least quarterly and
provide a comprehensive written report every two years, summarizing the
remarkable initiatives they undertake
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