Overview
- Harvard Kennedy School deans and Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller confirmed Warren died Sunday at his Newton home, and officials have not disclosed a cause or time of death.
- Warren served as Newton’s mayor from 2010 to 2018 and was Massachusetts’ first popularly elected African American mayor.
- He led Harvard’s Institute of Politics since 2022, becoming permanent director in 2023, after earlier serving as executive director of the Shorenstein Center.
- His public-service career spanned roles in the Clinton White House, as New England FEMA director, and nine years in the Navy Reserve with a year of active duty in Iraq.
- He previously launched bids for the U.S. Senate in 2011 and for governor in 2017, drew tributes from state and national figures, and is survived by his wife, Tassy, and their children, Abigail and John; memorial details are pending.