He said he has gotten several Harvard students, including Cincotta, to help him in that pursuit this weekend.
Harvard students, however, will not be able to vote or sign petitions for the OCS employee because Cambridge is not one of the thirty towns in his district, which extends from Back Bay to Norfolk to Wellesley.
The Governor's Council, a body fairly unique to Massachusetts, serves several functions.
It holds hearings on all the governor's judicial appointments, approves executive appointments, approves pardons, hears veterans' appeals and approves all contract cost overruns.
Cosentino said he will continue to hold his position at OCS if he is elected.
The council only meets once a week and members are paid a little over $10,000, he said.