John Kingston on Drugs

Focus on opioid crisis instead of divisive rhetoric

"What I want is an America in which we can have disagreements and points of view, but we are not tearing each other down or tearing the fabric of American life apart by virtue of our prejudice," he said.

Described as an independent-minded Republican, Kingston, of Winchester, came to Massachusetts by way of Connecticut. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School, the father of four worked in investment management, primarily at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., or AMG, as general counsel and later vice chairman.

Kingston is also a self-described social entrepreneur, advocating for issues such as freedom of speech on school campuses and veteran services.