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ABOUT THE CANDIDATE State bio Treasury site
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| Full name |
Timothy P. Cahill |
| Party |
Democrat |
| Current home |
Quincy |
| Education |
Bachelor degree in political science from Boston University, 1981 |
| Current job |
Massachusetts State Treasurer and Receiver General |
| Resume highlights |
Launched first ever on-line auction of tangible property in Massachusetts, 2005;
created Massachusetts School Building Authority; returning $936 million in Lottery aid to Mass., 2005; increased over 50 percent assets of the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund
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| Elected offices |
Massachusetts State Treasurer and Receiver General, 2002-present; Treasurer of Norfolk County, 1997-2002; Quincy City Councilor, 1987-2003 |
| Books authored or co-authored |
Profiles in the American Dream: The Real-Life Stories of the Struggles of American Entrepreneurs |
| Family |
Wife Tina, and four daughters, Makena, Nicole, Devin, and Kendra
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| State e-mail |
webmaster@tre.state.ma.us |
| Phone number |
617-367-6900 |
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