United States Governor: Position of the head of the government of a state or territory of the United States
In the United States, a governor is the chief executive officer and commander-in-chief in each of the fifty states and in the five permanently territories.
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Governors are responsible for passing state laws and the operation of the state executive branch. As state leaders, governors support and push for new and revised policies and programs using a variety of tools, such as through executive orders, executive budgets, and legislative proposals and vetoes. Governors are comparable to the President, but on a state level.
A majority of governors have the authority to appoint state court judges as well, in most cases from a list of names submitted by a nominations committee.
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