Massachusetts’ Democratic governor would not accept a position in a theoretical second Biden Administration; if one were offered, that is.

During an end-of-year, in-person interview with the Herald, Gov. Maura Healey reflected on her first year in office and discussed her plans for the years ahead. According to the former attorney general, she is very happy in her role as chief executive of the Commonwealth and doesn’t intend to go anywhere.

“I am governor of Massachusetts and I want to do the very best job that I can do here. I feel really privileged to serve and, you know, it’s been a year. It’s been a year that’s been fast and full and there is so much more to do. I wake up every day — well, most every day — I wake up and I’m just really enthusiastic about the work we can do. I do wake up every day optimistic about this state. I really do,” she said.

That’s not to say that President Joe Biden has not been a friend to Massachusetts, Healey said. He’s been a “great partner,” according to the governor, and his administration has sent millions to the state to help with everything from infrastructure to weather related disasters.

It is therefore really important to her, as governor, that Biden win in his bid for re-election and remain in the White House beyond 2024, Healey said.

“Through the Biden Administration we have seen unprecedented funding for the state. When you look at the amount of money that’s come through the Inflation Reduction Act, through the (American Rescue Plan Act), through the money that’s been out there for climate and infrastructure, we continue to see really important support for our state,” she said.

Biden’s policies, often referred to as Bidenomics, have resulted in historic job creation, Healey said, and once-in-a-generation investments that are driving a growing economy. He’s been a firm hand at the rudder during tumultuous times globally, she said.

“I think he’s demonstrated steady leadership, helping us pull out of a pandemic and an insurrection,” she said. “I will continue to support him and continue to support his candidacy through the election.”

Healey, elected by wide enough margins that her victory over Republican Geoff Diehl would have been called a landslide in any state where the outcome wasn’t quite as apparent, took office last January just as the state was just returning to normal after years of COVID-related inconveniences and hazards.

Massachusetts has done well through economic recovery and in the midst of a global inflation crisis, Healey said, and its work she intends to continue.

“As I look around the country and I compare Massachusetts to other states, you know, my money is on Massachusetts. That’s not to say we don’t have our challenges — we do — but I also see a lot of people committed to just rolling up their sleeves, working through it, and trying to deliver real results to people. That’s what we’ll keep doing,” she said.