AG Maura Healey Endorses Brookline Rep. Tommy Vitolo For Re-Election

BROOKLINE, MA — Attorney General and presumptive Democratic nominee for governor Maura Healey has endorsed Tommy Vitolo's re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Healey joins a slew of Democrats with close ties to Brookline, including Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Senator Cindy Creem, former Governor Mike Dukakis, and former Congressman Barney Frank, who have endorsed Vitolo.

Healey was first elected Attorney General in 2014. Prior to her election, she worked for Attorney General Martha Coakley, first as chief of the Civil Rights Division, then chief of the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau, and later still, chief of the Business and Labor Bureau.

Under Healey, the Attorney General's Office sued the Trump administration nearly 100 times, winning far more often than not.

"Maura Healey is a progressive leader who has repeatedly delivered for Massachusetts from civil rights and climate change to income inequality and workers rights,” Vitolo said in a statement. "I’m so honored to have her support in my race and I can’t wait to continue our partnership with Maura as our Governor.”

In addition to Maura Healey, Vitolo has been endorsed by 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, three former Brookline State Representatives, and four former Brookline principals.

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