Warren Eugene Tolman[1] (born October 23, 1959[2]) is an American politician who has served as a member of both houses of the Massachusetts General Court.
As a lawmaker, Tolman worked on tightening campaign finance laws and ethics statutes and was a leader in the 1990s movement to curb tobacco use and oppose the political influence of the cigarette industry.
[4] During his time in the Court, Tolman became known for his criticism of the Big Dig and his conflicts with House Speaker Thomas Finneran.
[6] Tolman ran for governor in 2002 on a platform that included reform of the Big Dig project and a single-payer state health care program.
[14] Tolman prioritized bringing colleges and universities together to take action on campus sexual assault,[15] standing up for consumers,[16] and ending the state's opiate abuse crisis.
[18] In June, Warren Tolman earned the endorsement of the Massachusetts Democratic Party at the annual state convention.
[3] His father, David, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later worked as a railroad conductor for 40 years.