`` I am honored to nominate Justice Lenk to the Supreme Judicial Court , '' Patrick said in a statement . Democratic Gov . Deval Patrick nominates former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to be his running mate in 2012 Governor 's office says Lenk is in a same-sex marriage . `` Lenk possesses a first-rate legal mind , '' says Appeals Court chief justice . Nomination must be approved by the Governor 's Council .
Democratic Gov . Deval Patrick nominates former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to be his running mate in 2012 Governor 's office says Lenk is in a same-sex marriage . `` Lenk possesses a first-rate legal mind , '' says Appeals Court chief justice . Nomination must be approved by the Governor 's Council .