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 also took courses at UMass Lowell in graphic design, typography, Photoshop, web design, and UX/UI, completing their 10-course certificate program in Graphic Design & Digital Imaging. 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)