Daniel Leonard Hersey
RI
Daniel Leonard 'Dan' Hersey works in marketing for a community-banking software company and founded a policy-research nonprofit. His school committee priorities include budget transparency, elementary facilities, special education and transportation.
Where Daniel Leonard Hersey stands, based on their records
Supports
Data Privacy (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Dan Hersey testified before a Rhode Island House committee in support of a blockchain study commission and a bill limiting when courts or agencies may demand a person's private cryptographic key. He argued that a private key can unlock much more than the information sought in one proceeding.
March 5, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: rhodeislandcurrent.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
As Galoy's head of marketing, Dan Hersey published a bylined analysis tracking 155 U.S. digital-asset policy actions through early October 2026 and explaining their implications for community banks and credit unions.
October 12, 2026
Source: galoy.io
In a Rhode Island Current interview, Dan Hersey called the newly created blockchain study commission a foundation for digital-asset policy and urged lawmakers to study the technology and its financial effects before legislating further.
July 15, 2026
Source: rhodeislandcurrent.com
Dan Hersey publicly supported Rhode Island's Senate-approved blockchain and cryptocurrency study commission, praising its decision to study digital-asset policy and consumer protections before proposing further legislation.
June 10, 2026
Source: rilegislature.gov
Dan Hersey participated in a Bitcoin 2026 conference panel on state-level Bitcoin policy, discussing state legislation on privacy and self-custody as founder of the Rhode Island Bitcoin Policy Initiative.
April 27, 2026
Source: ribpi.com
Past race Daniel Leonard Hersey ran in:
- School Committee District 2 · November 3, 2026 · Warwick School District, Rhode Island