1. CHAPTER SEVEN GOVERNORS

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 2 The Office of Governor History of the Office Today’s Governors Getting There: Gubernatorial Campaigns

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 3 Table 7.1 Women Governors, 2005

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 4 The Roles of the Governor: Duties and Responsibilities Policymaker Chief Legislator –Executive-Legislative Tensions –Executive Influence on the Legislative Agenda Chief Administrator –Restraints on Management –Governors as Manager

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 5 The Roles of the Governor: Duties and Responsibilities (continued) Ceremonial Leader Intergovernmental Coordinator Economic Development Promoter Party Leader

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 6 Formal Powers of the Governor Tenure Appointment Power –Professional Jobs in State Government –The Power to Fire Veto Power –Types of Vetoes –Use of the Veto

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 7 Formal Powers of the Governor (continued) Budgetary Power Reorganization Power –The Politics of Reorganization Staffing Power The Relevance of the Formal Powers

8. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 8 Table 7.2 Separately Elected State Officials

9. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 9 Table 7.3 Relative Power of the Offices of Governor

10. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 10 Informal Powers Tools of Persuasion and Leadership Characteristics of a Successful Governor

11. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.7 | 11 Other Executive Branch Officials Attorney General Lieutenant Governor Treasurer Secretary of State