| Paul Tirone | |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Residence: | Amesbury, Massachusetts |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Alma Mater: | Northern Michigan University Northeastern University |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Essex District | |
| Term Start: | 2001 |
| Term End: | 2003 |
| Predecessor: | Kevin L. Finnegan |
| Successor: | Michael A. Costello |
Paul Edward Tirone (February 8, 1951 – April 14, 2024) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2001 to 2003.[2] He was defeated in the 2002 Democratic primary by Michael A. Costello.[3]
Tirone was involved in exonerating the remaining yet-unnamed five victims of the Salem witch trials, by helping pass an act on October 31, 2001. His wife is a descendant of Sarah Wildes, one of the condemned witches who was hanged in 1692. He took the opportunity to urge caution on a similar reaction to the then-recent September 11 attacks, stating, "Sometimes when things like this happen we need to take a breath, and look at it. We just can't paint blame with a wide brush."[4]