14 Facts About Andrei Cherny

Andrei Hugo Cherny was born on August 4,1975 and is an American politician and businessman.

Andrei Cherny left his position as chief executive officer in 2022 after a deal to go public as a special purpose acquisition company at a $2.3 billion valuation fell through.

Andrei Cherny is being investigated for potential misconduct related to carbon credit transactions.

Andrei Cherny, who retains financial interests in the company, said in a statement that he will cooperate, saying, "The carbon removal credit industry is an emerging industry and deserves to be regulated and scrutinized to ensure it is as effective as possible".

Andrei Cherny was the chief drafter of the 2000 Democratic Party platform when Al Gore was the nominee for president.

Andrei Cherny was a speechwriter for the John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign.

Andrei Cherny was a visiting fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in 2004.

From 2006 to 2009, Andrei Cherny served as a criminal prosecutor and Arizona Assistant Attorney General.

Andrei Cherny is the author of the non-fiction books The Next Deal: The Future of Public Life in the Information Age, and The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour.

In 2001, Cherny ran for the California State Assembly, losing to Lloyd E Levine.

In 2010, Andrei Cherny was the Democratic nominee for state Treasurer of Arizona and lost the election to Republican Doug Ducey.

Andrei Cherny served as Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party from January 22,2011, through January 30,2012.

In 2012, Andrei Cherny lost the Democratic primary for Arizona's 9th congressional district to Kyrsten Sinema.

In 2024, Andrei Cherny narrowly lost the Democratic primary for Arizona's 1st congressional district to state Representative Amish Shah.