Quick Facts
- Current Position: City Councillor (incumbent)
- Candidate Status: Undeclared
- Website: https://www.tonerforcambridge.com/
- Committee Registration: OCPF ID 16576
From the Candidate’s Website
Toner is a longtime resident of Cambridge. He lives in the North Cambridge in the home of his great-grandfather, with his wife, Susan Connelly, and their children Grace and Jack. Toner attended Cambridge Public Schools, then pursued higher education at Boston University, UMass Boston, and finally Suffolk University Law School. Toner then went on to become an attorney, Cambridge Public Schools teacher, and member or leader of many boards and organizations.
Paul has dedicated his career to seeking collaborative, innovative solutions to public policy issues. He is an experienced senior executive in education policy, association governance, board management, and labor and government relations. Paul has worked collaboratively with education, labor, business, state, and municipal government leaders and has built a reputation for thoughtful and solutions-oriented leadership.
Previous Work and Positions
- Cambridge Public Schools teacher
- President of the Cambridge Teachers Association
- Senior National Director of Policy and Partnerships for Teach Plus
- Vice president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO
- Labor delegate to the MA Democratic Party
- Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission member
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Board of Directors member
Current Positions
- Pahara-Aspen Global Leadership Network member
- Cambridge City Council member since 2022
Finances
Committee Name
Toner Committee
Treasurer
Anne Tallon
Committee Address
212 Upland Road
Cambridge, MA 02140
