Daniel Winslow
Encyclopedia
Daniel "Dan" Winslow is an American Lawyer, Republican Party
Politician, and former presiding justice of the Wrentham District Court. He is currently Senior Counsel at Proskauer Rose
law firm in Boston and also the State Representative
for the Ninth Norfolk district. Winslow is the former chief legal counsel to Governor Mitt Romney between 2002 and 2005 and he also served as a presiding justice and appellate division justice in the Massachusetts Trial Court.
that was vacated by United States Senator Scott Brown
. In reaction to the anti-bullying legislation
being considered in Congress, Winslow has called on the House and Senate conference committee to adopt criminal penalties and to use Restorative Justice
in the criminal system. Restorative justice encourages offenders to take responsibility for their actions and to repair the harm they have done.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Politician, and former presiding justice of the Wrentham District Court. He is currently Senior Counsel at Proskauer Rose
Proskauer Rose
Proskauer Rose is one of the largest law firms in the United States, with twelve offices in the United States and around the world...
law firm in Boston and also the State Representative
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
for the Ninth Norfolk district. Winslow is the former chief legal counsel to Governor Mitt Romney between 2002 and 2005 and he also served as a presiding justice and appellate division justice in the Massachusetts Trial Court.
Education
Winslow received his Bachelor's degree in political science from Tufts University and his Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School. He currently lives in Norfolk with his wife and three children and is serving as Town Moderator. Winslow is a Senior Fellow at the Tufts University Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and a lecturer of government reform at Tufts University and Trial Advocacy at Boston College.Massachusetts House of Representatives Campaign
Winslow's campaign for State Representative focused on cutting taxes by cutting state spending, enhancing local core services, such as education, police, fire, public safety, and infrastructure, and using the Internet to improve government accountability and transparency. This seat is being vacated by Representative Richard Ross who is campaigning for the seat in the Massachusetts SenateMassachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
that was vacated by United States Senator Scott Brown
Scott Brown
Scott Brown is a United States senator.Scott Brown may also refer to:-Sportsmen:*Scott Brown , American college football coach of Kentucky State...
. In reaction to the anti-bullying legislation
Anti-bullying legislation
-History:Forty-seven states in the United States have passed school anti-bullying legislation, the first being Georgia in 1999. The two states without anti-bullying legislation are Michigan, and Montana. A watchdog organization called Bully Police USA advocates for and reports on anti-bullying...
being considered in Congress, Winslow has called on the House and Senate conference committee to adopt criminal penalties and to use Restorative Justice
Restorative justice
Restorative justice is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of victims, offenders, as well as the involved community, instead of satisfying abstract legal principles or punishing the offender...
in the criminal system. Restorative justice encourages offenders to take responsibility for their actions and to repair the harm they have done.