Dana Rutherford has been nominated by Gov. Healey to serve as clerk magistrate of the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Rutherford, of Hyde Park, has worked as assistant clerk magistrate for the Malden District Court since 2006. He will now be considered by the Governor’s Council for confirmation.

“Dana Rutherford has shown a strong dedication to serving his community over the course of his career, and in this role, he will serve to ensure the smooth operations of the Boston Municipal Court,” said Healey. “He’s been a leader and committed public servant in the Malden District Court, and we look forward to working with the Governor’s Council to confirm his position as clerk magistrate.”   

Rutherford has two decades of service as an assistant clerk magistrate, 13 of which have been in the Malden District Court. In this role, he has performed show cause hearings, reviewed search warrant applications, run court sessions, and presided over small claims trials and motion sessions.

He was a founding member of the CHOICE Program, a program run out of the Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court that is aimed at reducing recidivism among court-involved young people by providing mentorship and connecting them with resources to help them succeed. He has also served as a facilitator for the Changing Lives Through Literature program.

Rutherford spent nearly two decades as a project manager in the private sector where he managed engineering projects throughout the country and in Osaka, Japan.