Peter Warren

Peter Warren's career experience includes working as a sales consultant.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am retired after 36 years in the commercial alarm field. I held multiple roles throughout those years, from wearing tools to general management. I was involved in multiple market ups and downs. That's where I learned to adapt, do more with less, and to always be ready for the next change. Common sense and doing the right thing has always been my best guide.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

The Audit

This is a must have in my book. This was overwhelmingly approved by the voters in 2024. The current legislature has voted multiple times to reject this.

I will work to get this executed once elected.Town Funding

Over the last decade Beacon Hill has not kept up with proper funding for both cities and towns. This has lead to numerous towns seeking to over ride proposition 2 1/2, reducing services, and staff reductions.

It's time to reel in some of the spending and fund our towns properly.

And long term I will work hard to protect Prop 2 1/2Affordability

Affordability is a hot topic to so many of the residents I've met. Whether it's taxes, or utility bills. So many have told me that they may be forced to move out of their homes. Much of this could be relieved if the towns were properly funded.

And the fees on utility bills are also a point of angst. People aren't happy with the funding of projects that someone else is making the money on. The new power technologies should be phased in as they become effective. Currently, we are forcing people to go electric with penalties (fees). I'll push for a more common sense approach that will not hurt working families.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Veteran Priority for Housing

While this may not be a policy yet. It should be. It is outrageous that any veteran who has served our country would need to wait in line for housing. The current right to shelter law should be amended to be for Massachusetts residents first. And veterans should be at the top of that list.

I will write/or support this amendment.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Ronald Reagan. He delivered effective policy, was a great communicator and was pretty funny too.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, integrity, character. If you don't have those, you have nothing.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To serve the people with integrity, be available when people need me, and to deliver their message to Beacon Hill.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I was fair to everyone I met.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Besides newspaper delivery, my first job was at a Shop Rite pharmacy. I transferred to the store side and did about 6 years total.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Ideally one that includes communication and willingness to make Massachusetts the best it can be.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

To get affordability back on track. A big part of that is to find waste and fraud.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, to a point. It has to be good for both sides.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Mary Rogeness, former State Representative for the 2nd Hampden District, and assistant minority leader

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

It had to be when JFK was shot. Although I was young and didn't know many of the details, I remember it was very numbing.