Reps. Seth Moulton, Dave Rogers Endorse Mara Dolan For Gov’s Council

BROOKLINE, MA — Congressman Seth Moulton and State Rep. Dave Rogers have endorsed public defender Mara Dolan for Governor’s Council, District 3.

Moulton represents Massachusetts 6th Congressional District. Rogers represents the 24th Middlesex District in the House of Representatives, which includes Arlington, Belmont, and Cambridge.

The Governor's Council is made up of eight elected Councilors who vet and vote on judicial nominations, commutations and pardons, and members of the Parole Board. Dolan seeks the Democratic nomination for District 3, which includes parts of Boston, all of Arlington, Brookline, Newton, Waltham, and her hometown of Concord among its 32 cities and towns.

“At a time when the Supreme Court is taking away rights, we need Governor’s Council members who understand the role of our state courts in protecting them,” Moulton said in a statement. “The status quo isn’t good enough. Mara’s 15 years of legal experience as a public defender will bring a unique perspective to the council and I’m proud to support her campaign.”

“Congressman Moulton lives up to the oath he took as a Marine and as a Congressman to protect and defend the Constitution every day,” Dolan said in response to the endorsement. “He knows that courts have the power to either uphold our rights or take them away. We must make sure Massachusetts courts uphold them. I am very honored to have earned Congressman Moulton’s endorsement.”

“Mara Dolan will be the fighter we need for racial and social justice,” Rogers said in a statement. “We are long overdue to elect the first public defender to the Governor’s Council. Mara Dolan has my enthusiastic endorsement.”

“Representative Rogers has been a powerful legislator working to tackle racial and social injustice,” Dolan said. “His values are shared by the voters of Massachusetts, and I am very proud and thankful to have his endorsement.”

Dolan is challenging incumbent Marilyn Petito Devaney in the Democratic primary, which will take place on September 6. For more information on Dolan's campaign, go to MaraDolan.com.