Steven Tolman
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.
Steven Tolman | |
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Tolman in 2008 | |
| President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO | |
| Assumed office October 6, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Haynes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex district | |
| In office January 1999 – October 13, 2011 | |
| 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. |
| Political party | Democratic |
He was elected President of the Massachusetts AFL–CIO on October 6, 2011. He remained in the State Senate until October 13, 2011, following the vote on the casino gambling bill.
Tolman is a resident of the Brighton neighborhood in Boston and is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the brother of former state senator Warren Tolman.