051 - Protecting & Advancing Democracy in Massachusetts with Secretary of State Candidate Tanisha Sullivan
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PC051 -Protecting & Advancing Democracy in Massachusetts with Secretary of State Candidate Tanisha Sullivan
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Tanisha Sullivan has deep roots in The Bay State. Her father spent his career as an educator in the Boston Public Schools before retiring as the school leader at the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science. Her mother spent several years working in the media before opening her small businesses, a home daycare system, and working as a publisher of the Black Pages of New England. After attending Thayer Academy, Tanisha graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Government. She also holds a J.D. and MBA in law from Boston College. After obtaining her law degree, Tanisha has practiced law in large firms and life sciences companies across the Greater Boston region and New York City. Her life’s work has been focused on service, equity, and impact. She was elected as the President of the NAACP Boston in a volunteer capacity, where she led the organization in its fight for racial, economic, and social justice. Today, Tanisha is taking her efforts even further by running for Massachusetts Secretary of State to help lead the fight to protect and expand voting rights, create a more transparent and accessible government, and foster greater economic opportunitiesfor all Massachusetts residents.
Tanisha joins me today to discuss the role of the Secretary of State in Massachusetts and share why she decided to run for office. We discuss the importance of creating a more transparent government and why she believes small businesses need more support from the government than large organizations. We discuss Tanisha’s perspective on local government and public education. We discuss why she believes K-12 public schools should teach children civics education, how government works, and the role young people play in government. We also discuss Tanisha’s goals for supporting local election officials and voting poll workers to ensure they receive the resources needed to administer safe and secure elections.
“The office of Secretary of State is arguably one of the most important offices in our state government to really help ensure that we are not only protecting but advancing democracy.” - Tanisha Sullivan
This week on Political Contessa:
Why Tanisha is running for Secretary of State for Massachusetts
Why Tanisha believes transparency is critical in government
How Tanisha hopes to change the way the Secretary of State supports small and large businesses
Tanisha’s mission to protect and advance Massachusetts democracy
Supporting local town clerks, election officials, and voting poll workers within Massachusetts communities
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