Waltham Rep. Tom Stanley Endorses Mara Dolan For Governor’s Council

WALTHAM, MA — Waltham Rep. Tom Stanley has endorsed public defender Mara Dolan for Governor’s Council, District 3.

Stanley represents the 9th Middlesex District, which includes both Waltham and Lincoln.

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.

“Mara sees first-hand how the opiate crisis is playing out in our courts,” Stanley said in a statement. “She will make sure our judges and Parole Board members respect the science of addiction and work to support recovery. Massachusetts had record opiate overdoses and deaths last year. Mara will be ready to tackle this tough job on day one.”

“Rep. Stanley has worked hard to get more funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment,” Dolan said in a statement. “He knows we must have a Governor’s Councilor who sees how these issues play out in our court system every day, and is prepared to ask all nominees the right questions and make sure they are fully qualified to respond to our worsening opiate crisis in ways that support recovery. I am honored to have the endorsement of Rep. Tom Stanley.”

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.