Governor’s race opens up with entry of two Independent Candidates for Massachusetts | Democracy, elections, and voting at Democracy Chronicles

A new post on Ballot Access News, “Second Independent Candidate Declares for Massachusetts Governor in 2014” by election reform, ballot access, and third party expert Richard Winger has the latest scoop:

Venture capitalist Jeffrey S. McCormick announced last month that he will run for Governor of Massachusetts in 2014 as an independent. See this story. He is backed by Joe Malone, a former Republican who was elected Treasurer of Massachusetts in 1990 and re-elected in 1994. Malone recently left the Republican Party and became an independent. Evan Falchuk is also running for Governor of Massachusetts outside the two major parties. He has been campaigning since July and he expects to be on the November 2014 ballot as the nominee of his United Independent Party.

The article on Mass Live was also interesting and had more information on McCormick:

McCormick founded Saturn Partners in 1994 to finance early-stage growth companies, according to a biography on the company’s website that lists him as the managing partner of the firm. Saturn touts among its successful investments Twin Rivers Technologies, the email marketing company Constant Contact and Boston Duck Tours. McCormick, 52, of Boston, also sits on the board of the Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation, the Citi Performing Arts Center, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Trinity Church Boston. He is a graduate of Syracuse University.

Some more info from McCormick’s bio at Saturn’s corporate website:

Jeff is involved with the Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation, Citi Performing Arts Center, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Trinity Church Boston. A Syracuse University alumnus, he also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Committee of the Whitman School of Management.

Also from Saturn’s website regarding McCormick:

• Areas of Focus

• Biotechnology

• Clean Tech

• Specialty Energy

Portfolio Companies

• BiOWish Technologies

• Knopp Biosciences

• The Ride

• Think Through Learning

Education & Certifications

• Syracuse University, MBA, finance

• Syracuse University, BS, biology

• FINRA Licenses: Series 7, 27 and 63

Ballot Access News also had this post “Former Senator Joe Lieberman Says Emergernce of a Strong New Political Party Would be Good for U.S.” by Richard Winger:

On November 20, former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman spoke a Roanoke College. Among other things, he said emergence of a strong new political party would be beneficial to the United States, even if it wasn’t strong enough to win.