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Public Endorsers

Lawrence K. Fish, Former CEO, Citizens Bank

I have known Bill Walczak for over 20 years. He is smart, enormously hard working and creative. As Mayor he would be progressive socially and responsible fiscally, especially on matters we all care about like education, safety and healthcare. In short, he’s exactly what we need as our next Mayor.”

Charlie Euchner, Former Head of Rappaport Institute, Harvard University

For years, I have been hoping that someone of Bill’s values, experience, and creativity would step forward to lead Boston in this incredible time. Bill understands how Boston works — the neighborhoods, schools, local businesses, parks and natural spaces, and downtown — as well as anyone. Best of all, he’s someone who reaches out and works with people from all backgrounds and interests. He will make Boston a better place to live and work by leading the city to realize its amazing strengths and address the problems that all cities face today. Boston could not do any better in the race for mayor.

Alyce Lee, Former Chief of Staff for Mayor Thomas Menino

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Clara Wainwright, Artist, Founder of First Night

David Howse, Executive Director, Boston Children’s Chorus*

Herbert Gleason, Former Corporation Counsel, City of Boston

Christin Severin, Community Leader, Jamaica Plain

Sandra Cotterell, CEO, Codman Square Health Center*

Bob Fraser, Former Head of Goodwin Procter Law Firm

Kristen McCormack, Founder, Neighborhood House Charter School

John Werner, Chief Mobilization Officer, Citizen Schools

Jim Smith, Partner, Health Policy Law

Patrice Keegan, Executive Director, Boston Cares*

Mary Gunn, Executive Director, Generations Inc.*

Don Walsh, Former Director of Community Relations and Economic Development, NSTAR

Kitt Sawitsky, Partner, Goulston and Storrs

Christa Martinez Padua, Former CEO, Families First Parenting Programs

Arlene Fortunato, President, Fortunato Consulting Group

Elmer Freeman, Director, Center for Community Health  Education, Research and Service, Northeastern University*

Dr. Harold May, Retired Surgeon and Director of Community Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, President of FAMILY, Inc.

Jack Shaughnessy, President of Shaughnessy and Ahern

Dr. Barry Zuckerman, Former Chief of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center*

Peter Nessen, Chairman, NCN Financial, Former Secretary of A&F for Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Dr. John Pastore, Former Chief Medical Officer, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center*, Nobel Peace Prize winner

Tom Goematt, CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction

Karen Ansara, Head of Ansara Family Foundation and the Haiti Relief & Construction at the Boston Foundation*

James Ansara, CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction

Frank DeRosa, Former CEO NextLight Renewable Power

Ray Considine, President and CEO of Health Resources in Action*

David Shapiro, Mentoring*

Dr. Brian Jack, Chief of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center*

David P. Magnani, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Corporate and Foundation Relations

*Endorsements made are the opinions of the individuals and not of the organization. Organizations listed are for identification purposes only.