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Line 17: | spouse = Stephanie Fleischman | children = 2 | education = [[Harvard University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts| }} '''Andrei Hugo Cherny''' (born August 4, 1975) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the chair of the [[Arizona Democratic Party]] from Earlier in his career, Cherny co-founded ''[[Democracy (journal)|Democracy: A Journal of Ideas]].'' ==Early life and education== Cherny was born in [[Los Angeles]], on August 4, 1975. His parents, Helena and Pavel, were [[History of the Jews in the United States|Czechoslovak Jewish immigrants]] who initially spoke little English.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishexponent.com/fleischman-cherny|title=Fleischman-Cherny|work=Jewish Exponent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishaz.com/issues/story.mv?120525+primary |title=Heated primary race - Jewish News of Greater Phoenix |website=www.jewishaz.com |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127082510/http://www.jewishaz.com/issues/story.mv?120525+primary |archive-date=27 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/100017/arizonas-savvy-israel-ally?all=1|title=Why Arizona Democrat Andrei Cherny, 'Clinton's Truest Heir,' Has Made Israel the Focus of His Congressional Race|work=Tablet Magazine}}</ref> After graduating from [[North Hollywood High School]], Cherny graduated with honors from [[Harvard College]]. He later received his [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[UC Berkeley School of Law]] with support from [[The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans]]. Cherny was an officer in the [[U.S. Navy Reserve]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kavaler |first1=Tara |title=Democrat Andrei Cherny to challenge Rep. David Schweikert|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/04/06/democrat-andrei-cherny-to-challenge-republican-rep-david-schweikert/70082346007/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=The Arizona Republic |date=April 6, 2023}}</ref> == Business career == Cherny co-founded [[Aspiration, Inc.]], an online financial company, with [[Joe Sanberg|Joseph Sanberg]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henry |first=Zoë |date=2017-06-15 |title=This Founder Grew Up on Food Stamps. Now He Runs a Digital Money Manager for the Middle Class |url=https://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/aspiration-disruptive-25.html |access-date=2019-12-25 |website=Inc.com}}</ref> Cherny left his position as chief executive officer in 2022 after a deal to go public as a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) at a $2.3 billion valuation fell through.<ref name=republic/><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kauflin |first=Jeff |title=A Floundering Fintech's Risky Reboot |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2023/03/06/a-floundering-fintechs-risky-reboot/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Aspiration aimed to sell [[carbon offsets and credits]] to businesses.<ref name=republic/><ref name=":1" /> Under Cherny's leadership, Aspiration created cash management accounts that ensured customers' deposits were with banks that did not lend to fossil fuel companies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Egan |first=Matt |date=2019-06-26 |title=Startup Bank Aspiration Is Trying To Be the Anti Wells Fargo. It's Working. |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/25/business/aspiration-bank-wells-fargo/index.html |website=cnn.com}}</ref> By 2021, it was reported to have over 5 million customers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Ambreen |date=2021-09-24 |title=A New Generation of Climate Fintech Startups. |url=https://fortune.com/2021/09/24/climate-fintech-startups-aspiration-climate-change/amp/ |website=fortune.com}}</ref> === Aspiration investigation === Line 42: ==Political career== As a writer for ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]'', Cherny wrote political pieces highlighting Bill Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign.<ref name="azcentral.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/01/30/20120130arizona-democratic-party-leader-cherny-announces-resignation.html|title=Arizona Democratic Party leader Andrei Cherny announces resignation|work=azcentral.com}}</ref> The [[White House Communications Director]] noticed his column and circulated it until it finally reached President Clinton's desk. Clinton used several of Cherny's lines in his 1997 inaugural address and hired the twenty-one-year-old Cherny after his graduation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/4/23/alum-bids-arizona-congress/|title=Alum Makes Bid for Ariz. Congress Seat | News | The Harvard Crimson|website=www.thecrimson.com}}</ref> Cherny co-founded ''[[Democracy (journal)|Democracy]]'', a public policy journal.<ref name="The Hill">{{cite news|first=Jonathan|last=Kaplan|title=Hoping to emulate conservative success, Dem young guns launch journal of ideas|url=http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/062006_journal.html|work=The Hill |date=June 20, 2006|accessdate=January 16, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061030030645/http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/062006_journal.html |archivedate=October 30, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>▼ He was the chief drafter of the 2000 Democratic Party platform when [[Al Gore]] was the nominee for president.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/03/us/public-lives-at-24-a-political-veteran-vacuum-cleaner-to-platform.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm/|title=PUBLIC LIVES - At 24, a Political Veteran, Vacuum Cleaner to Platform - NYTimes.com|website=[[The New York Times]] |date=3 July 2000}}</ref> Line 49 ⟶ 47: Cherny was a speechwriter for the [[John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/01/us/2004-campaign-massachusetts-senator-with-cry-bring-it-kerry-shifted-tack-regain.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|title=THE 2004 CAMPAIGN - THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR - With Cry of 'Bring It On,' Kerry Shifted Tack to Regain Footing - NYTimes.com|website=[[The New York Times]] |date=1 February 2004}}</ref> Cherny was a visiting fellow at the [[Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfercenter.org/person/andrei-cherny|title=Andrei Cherny|website=Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs|date=6 January 2017 }}</ref> ▲In 2006, Cherny co-founded ''[[Democracy (journal)|Democracy]]'', a public policy journal.<ref name="The Hill">{{cite news |last=Kaplan |first=Jonathan | In 2011, he was a Senior Fellow at the [[Center for American Progress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanprogress.org/press/release/2011/06/08/13671/release-andrei-cherny-joins-cap-as-senior-fellow/|title=RELEASE: Andrei Cherny Joins CAP as Senior Fellow|work=name|date=8 June 2011 }}</ref> From 2006 to 2009, Cherny served as a criminal prosecutor and Arizona Assistant Attorney General.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andreiforarizona.com/media/news/2012-02-goddard-throws-full-support-behind-cherny |title=Goddard Throws 'Full Support' Behind Cherny |access-date=2012-10-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319185731/http://www.andreiforarizona.com/media/news/2012-02-goddard-throws-full-support-behind-cherny |archive-date=2012-03-19 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/politics/unplugged/article_428ee238-9f25-11df-87e8-001cc4c03286.html|title=Andrei Cherny|work=East Valley Tribune|date=3 August 2010 }}</ref> He is also the author of the non-fiction books ''The Next Deal: The Future of Public Life in the Information Age,'' (2008)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yN62zlh1d5YC|title=The Next Deal|isbn=9780465012251|last1=Cherny|first1=Andrei|date=7 January 2008|publisher=Basic Books }}</ref> and ''The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour.'' (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecandybombers.com |title=The Candy Bombers by Andrei Cherny |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211082128/http://thecandybombers.com/ |archive-date=2014-12-11 }}</ref> ===Political campaigns===
In 2010, Cherny was the Democratic Cherny served as Chairman of the [[Arizona Democratic Party]] from January 22, 2011,<ref>http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2011-01-27/news/new-hope/ New Democratic Party Chairman Andrei Cherny - Phoenix New Times 2011-1-27</ref> through January 30, 2012.<ref name="azcentral.com"/> | |||