Steven Tolman

Steven Tolman
Steven Tolman
	Tolman in 2008
President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 6, 2011
Preceded by	Robert Haynes
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 (age 70); Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Steven A. Tolman (born October 2, 1954, in Brighton, Massachusetts) is an American labor union leader who is the current president of the Massachusetts AFL–CIO. 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.^[2]^[3]

He was elected president of the Massachusetts AFL–CIO on October 6, 2011.^[4] He remained in the state senate until October 13, 2011, following the vote on the casino gambling bill.^[5]^[6]

Tolman is a resident of the Brighton neighborhood in Boston and is a member of the Democratic Party.^[2] 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.
^ ^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. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
^ "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.^{[dead link]}

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[1] "Lawmaker Steven Tolman poised to take reins of Mass. AFL-CIO union". MassLive. The Associated Press. October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

[ma-legis-2] "Member Profile – Steven A. Tolman." Massachusetts General Court.

[directory-3] Public Officers of Massachusetts (2007–2008): p. 74. Massachusetts General Court.

[4] Sperance, Cameron (October 6, 2011). "Mass. AFL-CIO elects Steven Tolman as new president". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.

[5] "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.

[6] "Special election set to fill Mass. Senate seat". Associated Press. October 14, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.^{[dead link]}

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