Tom Conroy

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Tom Conroy
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 13th Middlesex district district
In office
2007 – January 7, 2015
Preceded bySusan W. Pope
Succeeded byCarmine Gentile
Personal details
Born (1962-07-07) July 7, 1962 (age 62)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah Sewall
Children4
Residence(s)Wayland, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)
Boston University (MBA)

Thomas P. Conroy (born July 7, 1962)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 13th Middlesex district from 2007 to 2015.[2]

Early life and education

Conroy was born in New York City, New York,[1] and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut. His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.[3] In 1980 he enrolled in Yale College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian and East European studies. He later earned a Master of Arts in international economics from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from Boston University.[3]

Career

Conroy worked for Senator Gary Hart (D-CO), and served as a foreign policy and national security assistant for Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).[4] He spent a decade working for the United States State Department, where he managed refugee-resettlement programs in Southeast Asia and Haiti. For sixteen years he worked for a number of consulting firms, where he assisted nonprofits and businesses develop financial and operational strategies.[5]

In 2006, Conroy was to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 13th Middlesex district.[6] In the House, he served as vice chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and as the chairman of the Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.[7] Conroy also served as the House appointee to the Governor's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council.[8]

Conroy was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, but withdrew from the race on December 12, 2011.[9] He was a candidate for treasurer and receiver-general of Massachusetts in 2014,[10] but lost to Deb Goldberg in the Democratic primary.[citation needed] He did not run for re-election to the House due to his run for treasurer; his term ended in January 2015.[11]

Post-government career

As of 2024, Conroy serves on the advisory board of the National Security Space Association.[12]

Personal life

Conroy is married to national security expert Sarah Sewall and has four daughters.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Welch, William F.; James, Steven T., eds. (2007). Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008). Massachusetts General Court. p. 101.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Uek, Kathy (September 25, 2008). "Tom Conroy wants to focus on budget". Wayland Town Crier. Wayland, MA.
  4. ^ Mulligan, Frank (August 11, 2011). "Getting in step with the electorate in Wareham: Senate candidate Conroy on two-month walk across state". The Patriot Ledger. Quincy, MA.
  5. ^ a b Myers, Jennifer (October 2, 2011). "Six candidates, six platforms, six very different life stories". The Sun. Lowell, MA.
  6. ^ Galvin, William. "2006 State Representative General Election Results". Secretary of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  7. ^ "Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  8. ^ "Governor's STEM Advisory Council Members". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  9. ^ Conor Berry (December 12, 2011). "Tom Conroy abandons bid for U.S. Senate, narrowing Democratic challengers to Scott Brown". The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts). Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  10. ^ "State Rep. Tom Conroy jumping into race for Mass. treasurer". The Associated Press. January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  11. ^ Staff, Jim Haddadin Daily News. "Gentile clinches Democratic race in 13th Middlesex".
  12. ^ "National Security Space Association, Board of Advisors". National Security Space Association. 2024-03-14. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.


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