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Andru Volinsky Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
Andru H. Volinsky (born March 13, 1956) is an American Democratic politician and member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire, representing the 2nd District since 2017.[1] Volinsky is an attorney who served as lead counsel in the landmark decisions in Claremont School District v. Governor of New Hampshire, in which the New Hampshire Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to a public education (1993) and held New Hampshire's school funding system unconstitutional (1995).
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Volinsky has continued to defend against the death penalty for the remainder of his career. In 1986, when he was 30, he argued the case of Gray v. Mississippi before the United States Supreme Court and won the reversal of Mr. Gray's sentence of death.[9] Volinsky current represents Jimmy Fletcher Meders in a death penalty case that originated in Georgia.[10] He was part of the effort to repeal the death penalty in New Hampshire. The repeal effort required an override of a gubernatorial veto.[11]
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Volinsky is best known for his legal work as lead counsel in a series of cases known as Claremont School District v. Governor of New Hampshire in which the petitioners, who were school children, taxpayers and school districts, successfully challenged the way in which New Hampshire funds its schools. The litigation established that children in New Hampshire are entitled to a state-funded public education as a fundamental constitutional right.[14] The principle decisions were issued in 1993 and 1997. The fundamental rights established in the Claremont cases have never been completely implemented, resulting in the NH Court deciding again in 2019 that the state failed to meet its constitutional obligation.[15] In 2018, Volinsky and his Claremont litigation colleague, John Tobin, began a lengthy process of informing voters about the New Hampshire school funding system through a series of forums called, "Education Funding 101."[16] Volinsky also represented the Dover School District in 2016 and won a return of more than $1.5 million in unconstitutionally withheld school aid.[17]
Volinsky has received a number of awards and accolades. He has twice been named a Friend of Education by NEA-NH. On its 25th anniversary of operations, New Hampshire Public Radio named Volinsky one of the 25 most influential people in the state (25 in 25). The Concord Monitor named Volinsky one of the 100 people who shaped the 20th century in New Hampshire.[17] Volinsky, a former legal counsel for and board member of the ACLU's New Hampshire affiliate, received that organizations prestigious "Bill of Rights Award" in 1997, along with his Claremont legal team members. In 2018, Volinsky and his wife, Amy, received the Volunteer Hero Award from the Capital Region Food Program for their more than 20 years of service.
In addition to his service on the ACLU of New Hampshire board, Volinsky was also a board member and strategic planning chair for the Manchester Community Health Center, the federally qualified, poverty oriented healthcare provider in New Hampshire's largest city. Volinsky is an alumnus of Leadership New Hampshire, the North Carolina Outward Bound School and the Peace and Conflicts Study Program of the University of Pittsburgh.[6]
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Andru Volinsky Endorses Bernie Sanders for President (Original Post)
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(67,782 posts)1. Volinsky announced this endorsement on December 26, almost two weeks ago.
https://www.concordmonitor.com/Andru-Volinsky-remains-committed-to-Bernie-Sanders-On-the-Trail-by-Paul-Steinhauser-31550961
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
For the Monitor
Published: 12/26/2019 4:29:47 PM
Executive councilor Andru Volinsky was a top Granite State supporter, surrogate, state legal counsel, and presidential convention delegate for Sen. Bernie Sanders in his 2016 White House campaign.
But the Democrat from Concord, well-known attorney, and 2020 gubernatorial candidate had remained neutral in the wide-open race for the Democratic presidential nomination until now.
The Monitor on Thursday learned that Volinsky after taking a hard look at some of the Democratic White House hopefuls will once again back the independent senator from Vermont in New Hampshires presidential primary.
The reason I delayed in making an endorsement is I think we in New Hampshire have an awesome opportunity and an awesome responsibility to work carefully with presidential candidates in the first-in-the-nation primary. And to be honest, I kicked the tires with a number of campaigns in the state. There are a number that are very, very good, Volinsky explained in an interview.
For the Monitor
Published: 12/26/2019 4:29:47 PM
Executive councilor Andru Volinsky was a top Granite State supporter, surrogate, state legal counsel, and presidential convention delegate for Sen. Bernie Sanders in his 2016 White House campaign.
But the Democrat from Concord, well-known attorney, and 2020 gubernatorial candidate had remained neutral in the wide-open race for the Democratic presidential nomination until now.
The Monitor on Thursday learned that Volinsky after taking a hard look at some of the Democratic White House hopefuls will once again back the independent senator from Vermont in New Hampshires presidential primary.
The reason I delayed in making an endorsement is I think we in New Hampshire have an awesome opportunity and an awesome responsibility to work carefully with presidential candidates in the first-in-the-nation primary. And to be honest, I kicked the tires with a number of campaigns in the state. There are a number that are very, very good, Volinsky explained in an interview.
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