Steven Tolman
Steven Tolman | |
|---|---|
Tolman in 2008 | |
| President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO | |
| In office October 6, 2011 – October, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Haynes[1] |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex district | |
| In office January 6, 1999 – October 13, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Tolman |
| Succeeded by | Will Brownsberger |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 18th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin G. Honan |
| Succeeded by | Brian P. Golden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1954 Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Steven A. Tolman (born October 2, 1954, in Brighton, Massachusetts) is an American labor union leader who is the past president of the Massachusetts AFL–CIO[2]. He is a former state legislator who served in the Massachusetts Senate (1999–2011), representing the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex district, and the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1995–1999). Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he was a commissioner for the Watertown Housing Authority and a member of the Democratic State Committee.[3][4]
He was elected president of the Massachusetts AFL–CIO on October 6, 2011.[5] He remained in the state senate until October 13, 2011, following the vote on the casino gambling bill.[6][7]
Tolman is a resident of the Brighton neighborhood in Boston and is a member of the Democratic Party.[3] He is the brother of former state senator Warren Tolman.
References
- ^ "Lawmaker Steven Tolman poised to take reins of Mass. AFL-CIO union". MassLive. The Associated Press. October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Johnston, Katie. "In a first, Mass. AFL-CIO set to elect a woman to the top job". Boston Globe. Boston Globe. Retrieved 2/18/2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ a b "Member Profile – Steven A. Tolman." Massachusetts General Court.
- ^ Public Officers of Massachusetts (2007–2008): p. 74. Massachusetts General Court.
- ^ Sperance, Cameron (October 6, 2011). "Mass. AFL-CIO elects Steven Tolman as new president". Boston Herald. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "AFL-CIO head will leave Senate after casino vote". The Boston Globe. October 7, 2011. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Special election set to fill Mass. Senate seat". Associated Press. October 14, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.