Henning Seeks to Replace Outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley
Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning received the endorsement of Machinists Local 264.
“Machinists Local 264 proudly endorses Greg Henning for Suffolk County DA because Greg brings commitment, hard work, and a passion to helping the working families of Boston, either as a teacher or as an assistant District Attorney,” said Jim Mastandrea, Secretary-Treasurer of Machinists Local 264. “He understands the importance of relationships with the community.”
“I am thankful to have the support of the Machinists in this campaign as we work to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, combat the opioid epidemic, and better engage every community in Suffolk County,” said Greg Henning. “The men and women of Local 264 work hard every day to keep Boston moving, and I’m glad to have their support for my vision of a safe and vibrant Suffolk County.”
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6th.
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester.
He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth-grade constitutional law.
Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his Juris Doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law.
He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
