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Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services

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Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Massachusetts
Agency executive	Jon Santiago, Secretary of Veterans Services
Website	https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-veterans-services

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services is a Commonwealth of Massachusetts organization whose focus is the protection of veterans and their families through support systems and emergency financial assistance. As an executive agency, the office is managed by a secretary who is appointed by the governor.

Mission

The Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS) provides Massachusetts veterans and their families with quality support services. The office was established in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, after over a hundred veterans passed away from the COVID-19 virus at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts. In 2022, the Massachusetts state legislature passed a bill establishing EOVS as a cabinet level service in the executive government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Leadership

The current secretary is Jon Santiago, who was appointed by Governor Maura Healey on March 1, 2023. Among the secretary's many duties is the appointment of the superintendents of the state's two veteran homes.

References

1. "Executive Office of Veterans' Services | Mass.gov". www.mass.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
2. "Gov. Maura Healey appoints first Secretary of Veterans Services". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
3. Kuznitz, Alison (2022-12-30). "Charlie Baker reveals his worst moment of the COVID-19 pandemic". masslive. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
4. "Rep. Santiago Named As First Cabinet-Level Veterans' Secretary in Massachusetts – Chelsea Record". chelsearecord.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
5. Damiano, Mike (February 17, 2023). "Healey names state Representative Jon Santiago secretary of Veterans Services". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.

External links

• https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-veterans-services

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