Sen. Cindy Creem Endorses Brookline Rep. Tommy Vitolo For Re-Election

BROOKLINE, MA — State Senator Cindy Creem has endorsed Brookline Rep. Tommy Vitolo's re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Creem, the Senate Majority Leader, has represented Brookline, Newton, and Wellesley in the state senate since 1999. She was born and raised in Brookline and attended both the Runkle School and Brookline High School.

"I am proud to endorse and support Tommy,” Creem said in a statement. "He has been a strong advocate for Brookline and for our shared values, from protecting civil liberties to seeking social and economic justice. Tommy's progressive ideals are needed in the House and I look forward to his re-election and our continued work together."

Creem served four years on the Governor's Council before being sworn in as senator in 1999. She was also was co-author of the VOTES Act, a bill signed into law this year that expands voter access and security.”

"Creem has been a progressive leader in the legislature for decades,” Vitolo said in a statement. "From privacy and civil liberties to ballot access to climate, Senator Creem has been working to advance important progressive causes. I've learned so much from her, and am proud to be her partner representing Brookline and our values in the State House.”

In addition to Senator Cindy Creem, 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 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, and the Massachusetts Voters for Animals.