State Representative Sam Montaño endorses Allison Cartwright for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County

July 3, 2024 - Today, State Representative Sam Montaño announced her endorsement of Allison S. Cartwright for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County.

“As a State Representative, I’ve had folks reach out with various court-related issues,” said Representative Sam Montaño. “It’s usually a difficult time for folks and often one of complexity. After getting to speak with and learn about Allison, I’m confident she has the skills and life experience to move our courts forward in a way that responds to inequities folks are facing, and ensure that the court system works effectively when people need it the most.”

Representative Montaño’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 City Councilors Henry Santana, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon and Sharon Durkan, 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, UAW Region 9A, and the Boston Teachers Union.

“I am grateful for the endorsement of Representative Sam Montaño,” said Allison Cartwright. “Her faith in me and my candidacy for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County inspires me as I strive to serve the legal profession at a higher level and with dedication, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to justice."

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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