Heritage: Elected the first Black clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Cartwright has dedicated her life to representing and amplifying the voices of indigent and marginalized people, drawing inspiration from family and others’ paths. Honesty: During her campaign, she discovered how critical a good team is: “I treasure the mutual trust that I was able to build with people who will live on beyond the campaign.” History: With a family legacy of trailblazers in public service, Cartwright analogizes their work to that of a relay race: “Once the baton is passed, there is a responsibility to go faster and further. The baton is in my hand and I have to now prepare to do my part to pass it on to the next generation.”
1992
Allison Cartwright
Allison Cartwright, in November, won election as clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, where she will handle the admission of lawyers to the bar, oversee matters of attorney discipline, and manage the high court’s single-justice cases. She previously was managing director of the Committee for Public Counsel Services in Boston.
