Biography and CV
Bill Humphrey is a Newton MA City Councilor, an honors graduate of the University of Delaware (Political Science B.A. with minors in Political Communication, History, and Geography), a former magazine editor / policy think-tanker / ghostwriter, a former history and current affairs talk radio and podcast host, and a political campaign consultant. (Also a 2009 Eagle Scout in Troop 182 in Wellesley MA.)
His undergraduate thesis was on speechwriting for presidential conventions, with a focus on American Dream rhetoric in the nomination acceptance speeches from 1932 to 2008.
Bill has also taken courses at UMass Lowell in graphic design, typography, Photoshop, web design, and UX/UI through their 10-course certificate program, to be completed in July 2025. He will be starting the UMass Boston graduate History program in Fall 2025.
Bill is a former assistant speech and debate coach for high schoolers and a founding member of the Newton South High School debate squad.
Past campaigns:
- John Carney for Congress 2010 (finance research/policy)
- Delaware Right to Marry PAC 2011-2012 (director)
- Equality Delaware 2012 (field)
- Chris Steele for Alderman-at-Large 2013 (field)
- Albright/Johnson/Hess-Mahan/Crossley for City Council 2015 (field)
- Humphrey for Governor's Council 2016 (candidate)
- Mass Sierra Club Political Committee (chair, field)
- Humphrey for City Council 2019, 2021 (candidate)
- Newton 2023 override referendum campaign (field)
- Bowman/Danberg/Sweet/Downs/Crossley for City Council 2023 (consulting) and
Campaign Manager for Holly Ryan for City Council 2023
(mail, design, web content, writing,
fundraising, trainings, field) - Humphrey for State Representative, 2024 (candidate)
Past long-term contracts:
- The Globalist Research Center and The Globalist magazine (2013-2018)
- Investment Consulting Associates (2014)