314 Action Backs Brookline Rep. Tommy Vitolo For Re-Election

BROOKLINE, MA — The nonprofit political action committee 314 Action has endorsed Representative Tommy Vitolo's re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as it has in his past two campaigns.

The stated mission of 314 Action is to elect more scientists to Congress, state legislatures, and local offices. It argues that as trained problem-solvers, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals are ready, willing, and able to find solutions for the significant challenges facing America in the 21st century.

"We enthusiastically endorse Tommy Vitolo,” Josh Morrow, Executive Director of 314 Action, said in a statement. "Tommy has proven himself invaluable in shaping energy and climate policy in countless ways. If we are to prevail over the existential threat of climate change, Brookline must re-elect Tommy."

Vitolo graduated from NC State as a Park Scholar, earning BS economics, BS computer science, and BS applied mathematics degrees during his four year stint in Raleigh. He was recognized as the Economics Department Senior of the Year, and earned the Computer Science Department's Citizenship and Service Award.

Graduating summa cum laude, Vitolo also earned a George Mitchell Scholarship to Ireland, where he earned a degree in Financial and Industrial Mathematics from Dublin City University. He completed a PhD in Systems Engineering, and was recently inducted to the North Carolina State Computer Science Hall of Fame.

Prior to his election in the legislature, Vitolo worked for nearly 10 years as an expert witness in the energy industry, testifying to force the retirement of coal fired power plants and to support the construction of large-scale solar generating sites.

"I bring my analytical style of thinking and my energy and climate expertise with me to the State House every day,” Vitolo said in a statement. "My technical knowledge allows me to help shape climate and transportation bills -- but my rigorous and analytical training helps think through every bill under consideration.”

In addition to 314 Action, Vitolo has been endorsed by gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey, 80 percent of the Select Board, 80 percent of all town-wide elected officials including all elected chairs, and 75 percent of Town Meeting Members. He's been endorsed by Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Senator Cindy Creem, former Governor Mike Dukakis, former MA-4 Congressman Barney Frank, philanthropist Chobee Hoy, Senior Center Board of Directors President Betsy Pollock, Climate Action Brookline Co-chairs Susan Martin and John Harris, over two dozen former Select Board and School Committee Members, four former Brookline State Representatives, and four former Brookline principals.

Vitolo has also been endorsed by Brookline PAX, Reproductive Equity Now, Sierra Club, the Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund, the Bay State Stonewall Democrats, the Young Democrats of Massachusetts, the Boston Teachers Union, Iron Workers Local 7, 1199SEIU, SEIU NAGE, Sheet Metal Workers Local 17, Boston Carmen's Union Local 589, Laborers Local 22, the Mass Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, and the Massachusetts Voters for Animals.