BROCKTON — One of Brockton's very own is running for the Governor's Council, hoping to continue Massachusetts's traditions and add diverse, fair and tough-on-crime judges, he said.
David Reservitz , a Brockton attorney from Needham, is one of four Democrats vying for the vacant Governor's Council Second District seat — which represents dozens of communities including Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Randolph, Stoughton and West Bridgewater — in the Sept. 3 primary.
You may wonder what is the Governor's Council? The Governor's Council has a low-profile but a mighty job — the Council must give its advice and consent on pardons and commutations, confirmations of judicial nominations and gubernatorial appointments to a host of boards and commissions, including the state Parole Board.
Now, what makes Brockton native David Reservitz unique? It's undoubtedly the ties to Brockton but also becoming a second-generation lawyer and helping locals as a public defender.
Reservist's father was also a lawyer serving Brockton. His uncle also became one.
How is David Reservitz different?
"I would be a proud Brocktonian to represent the city on the Governor's Council," said Reservitz.
Giving back to the community has always been a top priority to Reservitz, so much so that he continues to take two pro bono cases a month, he said.
As an active general practicing attorney, he stresses the importance for young residents to vote in this year's primary.
"My goals are to make sure we have candidates that become judges who are diverse, represent the community, are connected to the community, and are fair and compassionate but tough when they need to be tough. I want to ensure the appointed judges uphold women's right to choose, protect the environment, are tough on gun laws, and support labor," Reservitz said.
Additionally, when it comes to appointing judges, Reservitz has a few criteria, including being inclusive, supporting all races, LBGTQ+ communities, and all religions, and evaluating candidates based solely on their professional qualifications and their character as human beings, he said.
Deval Patrick, Massachusetts's first African American governor, appointed Reservitz onto the Judicial Nominating Commission.
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Why is it important to vote?
"It's so important for young people to vote. If there was ever a time for young people to vote, it's now, and the reason I say this is because some people say freedom itself is on the ballot. The Republican party Is seriously entertaining a nationwide ban on abortion and even banning books from classrooms. Those movements, in my opinion, are against decades of progress that speaks to the freedom that young people deserve," Reservitz said.
"For the Governor's Council on a local level, it's our judiciary that's going to be applying law to all of us, and Massachusetts needs to remain open-minded as it has been in its application of this law, as it has been legalizing same-sex marriage, right down to legalizing marijuana," Reservitz said.
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Which cities and towns are in Second District?
The Second District is made up of Ashland, Attleboro, Avon, Bellingham, Bridgewater, Brockton, Canton, Dover, East Bridgewater, Easton, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Halifax, Hanson, Holliston, Hopkinton, Mansfield, Medfield, Medway, Milford, Millis, Milton, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Norton, Plainville, Randolph, Sharon, Sherborn, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, Whitman and Wrentham, as well as parts of Braintree.
Who is running for Second District seat?
There are four Democrats vying for the vacant Second District seat in the Sept. 3 primary: Tamisha Civil of Stoughton, Muriel Kramer of Hopkinton, Sean Murphy of Bridgewater and David Reservitz of Needham. They are competing
There is one Republican vying for the seat, Francis T. Crimmins Jr. of Stoughton, who will face off in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, against the winner of the Democratic primary.
Who's on the Governor's Council Ballot?
The candidates running for election for the Massachusetts Governor's Council to represent District 2 include Tamisha Civil, Sean Murphy, David Reservitz, and Francis T. Crimmins Jr.
When is primary election?
The primary is Tuesday, Sept. 3. Early in-person voting is also an option and is already underway in communities across Massachusetts.
When is the general election?
It is too late to register to vote in the primary, but there is still plenty of time to register to vote in the general election. The last day to register to vote in the general election is Saturday, Oct. 26.
With reporting by Peter Blandino
This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: 'Freedom is on the ballot': Why Brockton attorney wants hand in confirming judges
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