Following in the footsteps of two-time challengers Charlie Shapiro and one-time challenger Tom Sheff, Newton resident Bill Humphrey has announced plans to challenge imcumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney for Governor’s Council.
Here’s his announcement video and press release…
Bill Humphrey Announces 2016 Governor’s Council Campaign Newton resident Bill Humphrey has announced his candidacy for the Massachusetts Governor’s Council in the 32 cities and towns of the Third District in the September 2016 Democratic primary. He is running to fight full time for justice for all in our Commonwealth and to bring more representation to government on the issues important to the Millennial generation.
“Over the past two years, we’ve seen a sustained mass mobilization on race, inequality, and the environment, on a scale we haven’t seen in decades,” Bill noted in a video previewing the campaign ahead. These events have reaffirmed Bill’s commitment to achieving a change in our governmental system. Bill is a progressive Democrat and native of Newton, Massachusetts from a family with many generations of public service to the United States, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Middlesex County. Bill Humphrey is currently a Senior Editor at The Globalist magazine and a senior researcher at The Globalist Research Center.
Bill is a graduate of Newton South High School and the University of Delaware. After graduating college, Bill served as the Statewide Director and co-founder of Delaware Right to Marry Political Action Committee. He has also been active behind-the-scenes in Newton politics since his Newton South days.
The Massachusetts Governor’s Council is an elected constitutional body of eight members in the executive branch of the Commonwealth. Its largest roles are to approve nominations for judges, parole board members, and the Industrial Accident Board, as well as to provide advice on pardons and commutations.
For more information on Bill’s campaign, visit BillHumphrey.net. An official campaign kickoff event will take place in early 2016, but the team is already hard at work across the district.
Congratulations, Bill. Good Luck in your election.
Thanks!
Bill is a thoughtful, open and very talented man who will make a great member of the ancient and sometimes clownish Governor’s Council. It’s been a pleasure working with him on some Newton issues and national political campaigns. He has my full support for whatever that’s worth.
Bill understands that climate justice, racial justice, and inequality are deeply intertwined issues and will be a much needed voice on the Governor’s Council to vigorously address these issues. He’s amazingly well versed on issues from the local to the state, national and international, which gives him a sense of context and breadth of perspective that will serve him and his constituents well on the Council. I enthusiastically support his run!
Happy to see such an accomplished candidate throw his hat into the ring.
@Bill Humphrey, I’ve posted a link below to a very recent, inspiring speech by Chief Justice Ralph Gants which speaks to the role of the judiciary in a constitutional democracy.
http://www.mass.gov/courts/docs/sjc/docs/speeches/chief-justice-gants-remarks-islamic-society-of-boston-cultural-center-december-2015.pdf
What an excellent speech, Lisap. Thanks for posting a link to it.
Defending the rights of Muslim Americans and Muslim immigrants in this troubled time is incredibly important to me for many of the same reasons Chief Justice Gants outlined. We have a significant Muslim community in the Third District (and at least one mosque I know of), and they deserve the same strong representation our Christian residents and Jewish residents and residents of any other faith (or lack thereof) deserve. If we do not all do our part to speak up now in solidarity, who will?
@Bill Humphrey, you are most welcome.