The governor-elect of Massachusetts in the United States is a woman with strong Kerry roots.
Democrat Maura Healey became governor-elect of Massachusetts this week, in doing so becoming the first female governor of Massachusetts and the first openly gay woman to be elected governor of a state.
Ms Healey’s grandfather, Jeremiah Healey, came from Kilgarvan.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul, whose grandfather came from the Maharees, also won her contest this week in the US mid-term elections.
Former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Gene O’Flaherty, says Maura Healey will be an excellent governor.
