Mary Z. Connaughton
Republican candidate for Massachusetts Auditor
Opponent(s)	A. Joseph DeNucci (D) Kamal Jain (I)
Incumbent	A. Joseph DeNucci (D)
Alma mater	University of Massachusetts, B.B.A., B.A.

Mary Z. Connaughton is currently a board member of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. Connaughton is frequently mentioned as (and has expressed interest in being) a candidate for Massachusetts Auditor in 2010^[1].

Contents 1 Political career 2 Professional Background 3 Personal life 4 Notes 5 External links

[edit] Political career

Connaughton started her political career in 2004 as a Republican candidate for state representative in the Seventh Middlesex District of Massachusetts. She lost that open-seat race to then Ashland School Board member Tom Sannicandro.

In September 2005, Connaughton was appointed by Governor Mitt Romney to the board of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. There, Connaughton has gained notoriety as an anti-toll activist, appearing on numerous television and radio programs to discuss issues pertaining to the Turnpike^[2].

Most recently, Connaughton has been mentioned as a candidate for several statewide offices in Massachusetts, including State Treasurer, State Auditor, and as a potential Lieutenant Governor for announced Republican candidate Charles Baker.

[edit] Professional Background

Mary Z. Connaughton is currently a partner in the business development firm of Ascentage Group (formerly Henniker River Group) and an adjunct accounting instructor at Framingham State College. Additionally, she serves on the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Connaughton held the position of senior manager on the audit staff of Ernst and Young in the Entrepreneurial Services division and was Chief Financial Officer of the Massachusetts State Lottery. Her other experience includes working as a financial consultant/CPA both independently and for a local firm and being chief financial officer of a privately-held company. She was previously vice-chair of the Framingham Finance Committee and served on the board of directors of Commonwealth Corporation.

She earned a B.B.A. in Accounting and a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.^[3]

[edit] Personal life

Connaughton lives in Framingham, Massachusetts with her husband and two children.

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

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