Boston District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan endorses Allison Cartwright for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County

June 6, 2024 - Today, Boston District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan announced her endorsement of Allison S. Cartwright for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County.

“I wholeheartedly endorse Attorney Allison Cartwright as the next Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County,” said Councilor Durkan. “Having worked for years in courts across the Commonwealth, Allison’s impressive career has centered and uplifted the voices of those in need of a second chance. I know how hard it is to put your name on the ballot and to be a first time candidate, and I recognize the heart for service she shows to residents every day. Our residents deserve a Clerk who understands the nuances of the legal system while simultaneously working to advance fairness, equity, and accessibility for all.”

Councilor Durkan’s support adds to Cartwright’s diverse and growing list of endorsers, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, State Senator Lydia Edwards, State Senator William Brownsberger,  State Senator Liz Miranda, State Senate Judiciary Chair Jamie Eldridge, Boston District 9 City Councilor Liz Breadon, Winthrop Town Council Vice President Hannah Belcher, Revere City Councilors Marc Silvestri, Juan Jaramillo, and Joanne McKenna, Chelsea City Councilor at-Large Roberto Jiménez-Rivera, and UAW Region 9A.

“I am so grateful to receive Councilor Durkan’s endorsement for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County,” said Allison Cartwright. “I know we share a commitment to upholding the values of fairness, integrity, equity, and accessibility within our institutions, and letting community voices inform the work that needs to be done."

Allison S. Cartwright has over 30 years of legal experience and currently serves on the Committee for Public Counsel Services’s Public Defenders Division, where she oversees seventy-five public defenders, social workers, and investigators for Suffolk and Norfolk counties. She works daily to ensure that staff have the tools necessary to provide top notch defense, necessary services, and are able to protect fundamental constitutional and human rights. Over the course of her career, she has been appointed to and served on a number of boards, including Boston’s Police Reform Task Force, the Massachusetts Advisory Board on Probation, and the Governor's Restorative Justice Advisory Committee.

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