Daniel Winslow
Daniel B. Winslow (b. May 13, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the Ninth Norfolk district from 2011 to 2013.
On September 16, 2013, Winslow announced that he would resign on the 29th in order to take a job as senior vice president and general counsel of Rimini Street, an enterprise software support firm.[1][2]
Biography
Winslow earned his B.A. in political science from Tufts University, and J.D. from Boston College Law School. His professional experience includes serving as the presiding Justice for the Wrentham District Court from 1995 to 2002, the Governor's Chief Legal Counsel from 2002 to 2005, and general counsel for Americans Elect in 2012.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Winslow served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Rules |
| • Judiciary Joint |
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint |
| • Rules Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Winslow served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • Judiciary Joint |
Issues
Governing accolade
In May 2011, Governing Magazine named Winslow one of 17 "GOP Legislators to Watch." Each of the legislators was selected on the basis of qualities like leadership, ambition, and political potential.[3]
Americans Elect
In the 2012 presidential election, Winslow served as general counsel of Americans Elect, an organization whose stated goal is "to nominate a presidential ticket that answers directly to voters—not the political system." Winslow, whose duty was to help the organization achieve ballot access in all 50 states, was occasionally listed as Americans Elect's secretary for legal purposes.[4][5] The group's attempt to form a "nonpartisan presidential ticket" through an online process ceased when no candidate reached 10,000 votes.[6][5] The organization has been criticized and accused of tax and campaign finance violations for not revealing their donors. When confronted with the question, Winslow responded in a tweet, "How so? Why do you think the “Indians” wore facepaint when poking the British King in the eye? AE is fully complying with the law.”[7]
Elections
2014
Winslow was reportedly considering a run for Governor of Massachusetts in 2014 before announcing his House resignation.[8][9]
2013
Winslow was a 2013 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts for the seat being vacated by John Kerry.[10] He was defeated by Gabriel Gomez in the Republican primary on April 30, 2013.[11]
2012
Winslow won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk District. Winslow was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
2010
Winslow won election to the Ninth Norfolk seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Stanley Nacewicz (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[14]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Ninth Norfolk District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stanley Nacewicz (D) | 5,323 | |||
 Daniel Winslow (R)
|
11,081 | |||
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Personal
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Winslow and his wife, Susan, have three children.
Recent news
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External links
- Campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook group
Footnotes
- ↑ Boston Globe, "State Rep. Dan Winslow stepping down, joining software firm," September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013
- ↑ Business Wire, "Rimini Street Appoints Daniel B. Winslow as General Counsel," September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013
- ↑ Governing, "GOP Legislators to Watch," May 24, 2011
- ↑ Americans Elect, "About," accessed November 17, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Republican, "Senate candidate Dan Winslow says work for Americans Elect, which wanted 3rd presidential nominee, was about process not party," March 7, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Americans Elect Wants To Be On Presidential Ballot, But Won't ID Donors," November 2, 2011
- ↑ Our Oregon, "Americans Elect, Part III: Who’s Behind The Astroturf Organization?" November 13, 2011
- ↑ Boston Herald, "Gov race heating up," January 10, 2013
- ↑ State House News Service, "Coakley's gov run opens field wide for AG post," September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013
- ↑ Boston Globe, "State Rep. Dan Winslow ‘99 percent’ sure he will run for US Senate," February 5, 2013
- ↑ WCVB "2013 U.S. Senate Special Election Results" accessed April 30, 2013
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Ross |
Massachusetts House of Representatives Ninth Norfolk District 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Shawn C. Dooley (R) |
