Warren Tolman
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Warren Tolman is a Massachusetts lawyer and former member of the Massachusetts General Court, serving in both of the Court's houses. He was a candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2002, but lost the race for the Democratic nomination to Shannon O'Brien.
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[edit] Legal and political career
Tolman attended Amherst College and Boston College Law School, working in the interim as a United Parcel Service driver.[1] He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1990 and the Massachusetts Senate in 1994. During his time in the Court, Tolman became known for his criticism of the Big Dig and his conflicts with House Speaker Thomas Finneran.[1] In 1998, Tolman ran for lieutenant governor as the running-mate of Democratic nominee Scott Harshbarger. Though Harshbarger lost to Republican Paul Cellucci, Tolman was cited as an asset to his campaign.[2]
After his political career, he became an Of Counsel for Holland and Knight.[3] He has argued in court for reforms of the indigent defense law in Massachusetts.[4]
[edit] 2002 gubernatorial election
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.[1] However, he attracted the most attention for his efforts in regard to Massachusetts's Clean Elections law, which had previously been passed and not funded. Tolman was a plaintiff on a lawsuit, ultimately successful, to force the state to provide funding under the law. In order to be eligible for public campaign financing in case the law passed, he abided by its mandates even before it was technically in place, limiting individual campaign contributions to no more than $100.[5] He had previously supported the law as a senator.[1] It was eventually repealed. Tolman has since ascribed some of his electoral difficulties to the delay in funding.[6]
[edit] Personal life
Tolman was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, and attended public schools, including Watertown High School.[1] He is married to fellow Watertown native Carolyn Tolman; they have three children.[1] Current Massachusetts State Senator Steven Tolman is his brother.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Turco, Al (February 27th, 2002). "Democratic Mass. Governor contender Warren Tolman". The Stoneham Independent. http://www.stonehamindependent.com/archives/2002/02/27/1. Retrieved on 2009-03-19.
- ^ Jordan, Robert A. (October 6, 1998). "Tolman an Asset for Harshbarger". Boston Globe.
- ^ Holland & Knight, LLP
- ^ Krumholz, Josh; Warren Tolman (February 26, 2005). "No Justice for Mikaela". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/02/26/no_justice_for_mikaela/. Retrieved on 2009-03-19.
- ^ Belluck, Pam (January 28, 2002). "Act on Clean Elections Law, Court Orders Massachusetts". The New York Times.
- ^ McNamara, Eileen (June 7, 2006). "Campaign Excesses". Boston Globe.
- ^ Shanahan, Mark; Paysha Rhone (July 19, 2008). "Names--Pols night out". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/07/19/is_she_or_isnt_she/?page=2. Retrieved on 2009-03-19.
