South Boston Online Endorses Three Candidates It’s election season again and South Boston Online is pleased to announce our endorsements for the following Democratic candidates in the State Primary Election on Tuesday, September 9th. Please consider Warren Tolman for Attorney General, Deb Goldberg for State Treasurer and Rick Joyce for Suffolk County Register of Probate.
Warren Tolman served as a State Representative and State Senator for 8 years. During his time on Beacon Hill, Warren championed important issues like campaign finance reform, domestic violence prevention and early childhood education. He also took on big tobacco and was instrumental in passing legislation requiring tobacco companies to disclose their ingredients to the public. As Attorney General, Warren is committed to fighting opiate abuse. He plans to enforce requirements for mental health parity to ensure that all those suffering from opiate addiction have safe places to go and work towards their sobriety. He has pledged to take on the NRA to require smarter and safer gun technology, will work with local colleges to reduce campus sexual assaults and is dedicated to being a progressive voice on all of the issues we face in the Commonwealth. Warren made state history when he ran for governor in 2002 as a “clean elections” candidate under public financing. He has a degree in economics from Amherst College as well as a law degree from Boston College. He has worked as a practicing attorney for the past ten years while also teaching at Boston College and Northeastern. He currently lives in Watertown with his wife Carolyn and is a proud father of three.
As State Treasurer, Deb Goldberg will provide all Massachusetts residents with the financial power and skills they need to get ahead in today’s economy. Goldberg is passionate about bridging the wage equality gap, helping families create college savings plans, increasing financial literacy and establishing a state owned bank to provide critical funding for transportation, infrastructure, schools and local economies. She is a former chair and selectman in the Town of Brookline who attended law school at Boston College and earned an MBA from Harvard. She currently serves as State Senate President Therese Murray’s representative on the Commonwealth Covenant Fund within the Treasurer’s office. Goldberg’s family founded Stop and Shop and she spent much of her youth working at their former D St location as a member of the UFCW Local 1445. She later worked in several executive positions before leaving Stop and Shop after the company went through a takeover. Goldberg found she could not stand for the new management’s corporate model as her family had prided themselves on providing their workers with good paying jobs and benefits. She decided to devote her life to public service and to making a difference on issues facing women, children and families. She currently lives in Brookline with her husband Michael and is a proud mother of two.
Born and raised in South Boston, Rick Joyce has 32 years of experience as a Suffolk County Probation Officer. In that time, Rick has been privileged to help countless individuals get their lives back on track by helping them get the education opportunities, counseling and training they need to transition back into society. As Register of Probate, Rick will treat every Suffolk County resident who utilizes the probate system with respect and dignity as they navigate a system that presents many unique challenges. He has invaluable experience in both the courtroom and the Trial Court System — where he has worked with hundreds of court personnel and victims of crime. Rick is a family man who has been married to his wife Catherine for 29 years and is the proud father of five children. He has been a union member for 32 years, is a lifelong Suffolk County resident and has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a Master’s in Criminal Justice. Rick is also very proud of his longtime record as a community volunteer — especially his time as a youth hockey coach .