W. Paul White (born July 7, 1945) is an American politician.

Career

White was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1989 from Dorchester, and the Massachusetts Senate from 1989 to 1999. White served as the House Majority Leader in 1984 and the Second Assistant Majority Leader in the Senate from 1995 to 1996.

He resigned from the Senate on October 1, 1997 to become Associate Vice President at Boston College.

Since 2001, he has been a principal at the Karol Group, Inc., a Boston government relations firm.

Political offices
Preceded byFrederick BerrySecond Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the Massachusetts Senate 1995–1996Succeeded byRobert Durand
Preceded byJohn E. Murphy Jr.Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1984–1985Succeeded byCharles Flaherty