Andrei Cherny
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Andrei Cherny is a former Arizona Assistant Attorney General, White House aide, business consultant, and the founder and President of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas
. He graduated with honors from Harvard College
and received his Juris Doctor
from the University of California, Berkeley
School of Law (Boalt Hall).
Andrei was elected Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party by the party's State Committee on January 22, 2011.
He has been called a “superstar” by CNN, a “progressive reformer” by Washington Monthly, one of America’s “top young thinkers” by the New York Times, “smart, bold, and thoughtful” by the Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne, and one of the “more creative thinkers” on the issues of the future by U.S. News and World Report’s Michael Barone.
A Los Angeles native, Cherny was the youngest White House
speechwriter in American history and then went on to be a prominent advisor to elected officials and corporate leaders. In 2000, Cherny was the lead negotiator and chief drafter of the national Democratic Party
platform. He was the author of The Next Deal: The Future of Public Life in the Information Age, one of the top-selling political books of 2001. The Next Deal examined how the economy has been transformed over the course of American history and laid out a vision for government and businesses in the twenty-first century, high-tech economy. In 2002, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the California State Assembly in Los Angeles. From February 2003 to April 2004, Cherny served as a senior aide to John Kerry's Presidential campaign
.
In 2004, Cherny was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University
's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government.
In 2008, he was the author of The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour which was described as like “Stephen Ambrose at his best” by historian Douglas Brinkley.
As an Arizona criminal prosecutor, he focused on cases involving financial fraud, corporate crime, public corruption, illegal immigrant smuggling rings, and home mortgage fraud.
On April 15, 2009, Cherny announced his candidacy for Arizona State Treasurer. His campaign has been bi-partisan and was being co-chaired by former Republican Congressman Jim Kolbe. He lost the election to Republican Doug Ducey, receiving 41% of the vote. He is Jewish.
In addition to his professional work, Cherny is an officer in the United States Navy
Reserve, and a contributor to a wide range of publications, including The New York Times
, Washington Post, the Huffington Post, and The New Republic
.
Democracy (journal)
Democracy is a quarterly journal of progressive and liberal politics, as well as culture, founded by Kenneth Baer and Andrei Cherny in 2006. While new, Democracy is intended to be the progressive/liberal answer to such prominent and influential conservative journals as The Public Interest, Policy...
. He graduated with honors from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and received his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
School of Law (Boalt Hall).
Andrei was elected Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party by the party's State Committee on January 22, 2011.
He has been called a “superstar” by CNN, a “progressive reformer” by Washington Monthly, one of America’s “top young thinkers” by the New York Times, “smart, bold, and thoughtful” by the Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne, and one of the “more creative thinkers” on the issues of the future by U.S. News and World Report’s Michael Barone.
A Los Angeles native, Cherny was the youngest White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
speechwriter in American history and then went on to be a prominent advisor to elected officials and corporate leaders. In 2000, Cherny was the lead negotiator and chief drafter of the national Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
platform. He was the author of The Next Deal: The Future of Public Life in the Information Age, one of the top-selling political books of 2001. The Next Deal examined how the economy has been transformed over the course of American history and laid out a vision for government and businesses in the twenty-first century, high-tech economy. In 2002, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the California State Assembly in Los Angeles. From February 2003 to April 2004, Cherny served as a senior aide to John Kerry's Presidential campaign
John Kerry presidential campaign, 2004
The Presidential Campaign of John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and the nominee of the Democratic Party challenged Republican incumbent President George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election on November 2, 2004. Ultimately, Kerry conceded defeat in the race in a telephone call to Bush...
.
In 2004, Cherny was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government.
In 2008, he was the author of The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour which was described as like “Stephen Ambrose at his best” by historian Douglas Brinkley.
As an Arizona criminal prosecutor, he focused on cases involving financial fraud, corporate crime, public corruption, illegal immigrant smuggling rings, and home mortgage fraud.
On April 15, 2009, Cherny announced his candidacy for Arizona State Treasurer. His campaign has been bi-partisan and was being co-chaired by former Republican Congressman Jim Kolbe. He lost the election to Republican Doug Ducey, receiving 41% of the vote. He is Jewish.
In addition to his professional work, Cherny is an officer in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
Reserve, and a contributor to a wide range of publications, including The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Washington Post, the Huffington Post, and The New Republic
The New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
.
External links
- azdem.org, Arizona Democratic Party Website
- AndreiForArizona.com, campaign website
- TheCandyBombers.com, book website
- Andrei Cherny on The Huffington Post
- Video Interview/Discussion with Cherny and David FrumDavid FrumDavid J. Frum is a Canadian American journalist active in both the United States and Canadian political arenas. A former economic speechwriter for President George W. Bush, he is also the author of the first "insider" book about the Bush presidency...
on Bloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tv is a political, world events, philosophy, and science video blog discussion site in which the participants take part in an active back and forth conversation via webcam which is then broadcast online to viewers... - DemocracyJournal.org, Democracy: A Journal of Ideas