David J. Weinstein
He/Him
- Currently
- City Councillor
He/Him
Member David Weinstein said all along his commitment was that if none of the candidates were right, he wouldn’t vote for any of them. However, he said Monday, “I do feel that we have yielded candidates that have given us strong options. And I do believe that we have a candidate that I believe is the right person for Cambridge at this time.”
Oct. 6, 2025 — Spencer Buell and John HilliardMember David Weinstein said all along his commitment was that if none of the candidates were right, he wouldn’t vote for any of them. However, he said Monday, “I do feel that we have yielded candidates that have given us strong options. And I do believe that we have a candidate that I believe is the right person for Cambridge at this time.”
While School Committee members were made aware of both the scam and the domestic abuse allegations earlier this summer, the group has yet to take public action based on the allegations.
According to the same district official, the School Committee decided to refrain from public comment based on informal advice from a city attorney. The official said members were advised to refrain from commenting publicly on the private lives of candidates, since it could leave the body vulnerable to a lawsuit.
Oct. 1, 2025 — Shawn A. BoehmerWhile School Committee members were made aware of both the scam and the domestic abuse allegations earlier this summer, the group has yet to take public action based on the allegations.
According to the same district official, the School Committee decided to refrain from public comment based on informal advice from a city attorney. The official said members were advised to refrain from commenting publicly on the private lives of candidates, since it could leave the body vulnerable to a lawsuit.
Now that engagement with stakeholders is about a search for Cambridge’s next superintendent. Weinstein has now served alongside three. “I’ve been through that transition a couple of times and learned from that each time,” he said.
Feedback on has been mixed, Weinstein said, speaking to complaints that the process is taking “too long.”
“I wish we had moved faster … that said, I do think that we are doing the right things” he said. “We’re engaging with the community. We’re getting that input,” he said, “we’ve solicited and taken into account that feedback in a substantial way.” Still, people feel “like they aren’t as up to date about where things can end as they’d like to be,” he said. “We can do better with that.”
“I am confident that we have a really strong pool of applicants,” he said. That includes interim superintendent David Murphy who has done “a great job.”
Aug. 15, 2025 — Meg RichardsNow that engagement with stakeholders is about a search for Cambridge’s next superintendent. Weinstein has now served alongside three. “I’ve been through that transition a couple of times and learned from that each time,” he said.
Feedback on has been mixed, Weinstein said, speaking to complaints that the process is taking “too long.”
“I wish we had moved faster … that said, I do think that we are doing the right things” he said. “We’re engaging with the community. We’re getting that input,” he said, “we’ve solicited and taken into account that feedback in a substantial way.” Still, people feel “like they aren’t as up to date about where things can end as they’d like to be,” he said. “We can do better with that.”
“I am confident that we have a really strong pool of applicants,” he said. That includes interim superintendent David Murphy who has done “a great job.”