13 Newton City Councilors, Leaders Endorse Quentin Palfrey For AG

NEWTON, MA — Former Assistant AG and candidate for Attorney General Quentin Palfrey has been endorsed by a group of 13 elected and community leaders in Newton, including City Council President Susan Albright, Vice President Richard Lipof, and members Victoria Danberg, Bill Humphrey, David Kalis, and Holly Ryan.

These Newton leaders have added their names to a list of more than 300 state, local and community leaders who have endorsed Palfrey’s grassroots campaign.

“Quentin has already taken a strong role in protecting elections and supporting excellence in health care in his past roles,” Albright said in a statement. “As a former Assistant Attorney General, he will take the job of the People's Lawyer to new heights. These times are difficult and disturbing. We need a strong leader as our AG to respond to challenges coming at us from corporations, the fossil fuel industry, the gun lobby, and those who are trying to take away our rights for abortion, same-sex marriage, and even contraception. Quentin Palfrey is the man we need to lead us for the next 4 years. I hope you will join me in voting for Quentin.”

“Quentin Palfrey is someone who is ready to represent all of us as the People’s Lawyer,” said Lipof in a statement. “He’s committed to running a clean elections campaign and will stand up to corporations and special interests to protect consumers, advance medicare for all, protect our communities from gun violence, take bold climate action, and defend our fundamental rights. That’s why I’m supporting Quentin in this important race for Attorney General.”

Palfrey is a former Assistant Attorney General and was the first chief of the office’s healthcare division. He also served in senior roles in both the Obama and Biden Administrations, and is the founder of the Voter Protection Corps, an organization that works to combat voter suppression.

“This campaign has been about standing up for our values, and taking on the big challenges as the People’s Lawyer,” said Palfrey. “I’m so honored to have the support of this impressive group of local leaders, and I look forward to the chance to partner with them as Attorney General to deliver on the most pressing issues affecting the people of Newton and across the Commonwealth.”

Here is the full list of Newton leaders who have endorsed Palfrey:

• City Council President Susan Albirght
• City Council Vice President Richard Lipof
• City Councilor Victoria Danberg
• City Councilor Bill Humphrey
• City Councilor David Kalis
• City Councilor Holly Ryan
• Former State Senator Lois Pines
• Former City Councilor Greg Schwartz
• Former School Committee Member Matthew Miller
• Newton Ward 7 Democratic Committee Chair Allan Cole
• Democratic City Committee Member Susan Davidoff
• Democratic City Committee Member Sandra Davidow
• Community Leader David Friedman

These leaders join the Massachusetts Democratic Party, the Massachusetts Sierra Club, 350 Mass Action, Massachusetts’ leading progressive advocacy organizations, and over 300 grassroots endorsers from communities in every county in Massachusetts in their support of Palfrey’s campaign for Attorney General.

To view Palfrey’s full list of endorsements, click here.