Brookline 2023 Candidate Profile: Paul Warren, Select Board

BROOKLINE, MA – Brookline’s spring town election is coming up on Tuesday, May 2 and Brookline Patch has reached out to candidates in contested races to answer questions about why they're running.

In 2023, only races for select board, school committee (1-year term) and housing authority are contested.

Paul Warren is running for select board for the first time this election. Here's why he’s running.

Paul Warren, 58, former business executive, current stay-at-home dad

Relevant experience:

• 30-year business career leading large organizations, managing budgets and collaborating with peers to set long-term strategy and solve complex problems
• Having lived in Section-8 housing, I understand the needs of low-income and under resourced neighbors
• 4-year Town Meeting Member and 2 years service on the Advisory Committee
• Extensive experience applying Brookline’s legislative and executive processes to positively impact daily life in Brookline

Why are you running for Select Board this year?

• Add effective and collaborative, executive leadership to the Select Board
• What's one thing you'd like to achieve in 2023 if elected to the Select Board?
• Passing Brookline-appropriate legislation at Town Meeting that will keep us in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act

What's one thing lacking in Brookline that you would like to see change?

We do not invest enough in our aging population. We must get much more intentional in supporting the needs of our growing, aging population.

What's something the district does well, and how would you support that as a member of the Select Board?

We are good at talking about creating affordable housing. I support changing our inclusionary zoning regulations to dramatically increase the number of income-restricted, affordable housing units in Brookline.

What's your top priority?
Re-establish Brookline as a leading employer that attracts and retains a diverse group of individuals to work in our public safety, municipal services and schools.