Timothy P. Cahill

Timothy P. Cahill
Cahill participating in roundtable discussion at the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service, Suffolk University Law School, October 3, 2008.
56th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office January 2, 2003 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Shannon P. O'Brien
Succeeded by	Steve Grossman
Treasurer, Norfolk County
In office 1997–2002
Preceded by	Robert Hall
Succeeded by	Joseph Connolly
City Councilor At-Large, Quincy, Massachusetts
In office 1987–1996
Personal details
Born	Timothy Patrick Cahill (1958-12-01) December 1, 1958 (age 58) Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Independent (July 6, 2009–present)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before July 6, 2009)
Spouse(s)	Tina Cahill
Residence	Quincy, Massachusetts

Timothy Patrick Cahill (born December 1, 1958) is a former Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General and was an independent candidate in the 2010 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election.

In 1987, Cahill was elected to the Quincy City Council, where he served until 2003. He was reelected seven times and served as the chair of the finance committee.

In 1996, Cahill was elected as Norfolk County Treasurer. He served as county Treasurer until 2002, when he began his campaign for State Treasurer. In the 2002 Democratic Primary, Cahill won a four-way race that included a candidate who shared his last name, Michael P. Cahill, and was elected State Treasurer.

During Cahill's tenure as Treasurer, the Massachusetts Lottery raised $7.2 billion. Much of that money went to cities and towns in the form of local aid.

On July 7, 2009, The Boston Globe reported that Cahill was planning to leave the Democratic Party. On September 9, 2009, Cahill announced that he would run in the 2010 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election as an independent.

During his tenure as state Treasurer, Cahill was Chairman of the seven-member Board of Directors. He filed the legislation to reform the School Building Assistance Program (SBA) in 2004. He worked with Governor Mitt Romney and the legislature to pass that legislation. Prior to the reform, Governor Romney said the SBA could be "the next Big Dig." As chair of the newly authorized Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that received the prior SBA's responsibilities and debts, Cahill lead the initial years of the entity's activities. The MSBA has received praise from members of both parties for its fiscal management and effectiveness.

As Treasurer, Cahill served as Chairman of the nine-member Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board, which is charged with the general supervision of the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund.

Cahill was Chairman of the five-member Lottery Commission, which was established by the Legislature in 1971 to provide local aid to Massachusetts cities and towns, as well as the state Arts Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.