State Treasurer
Source: wwlp.com
What does this office do?
- Investing state money until it is spent
- Managing how much the state borrows and pays back
- Paying the state's bills on time
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
Deb Goldberg has been Massachusetts State Treasurer since 2015 and earlier chaired the Brookline Select Board after a career as a Stop & Shop executive. Her office runs the BabySteps college savings plan and programs for small businesses and housing.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 2 against
Elizabeth Dionne
LostRepublican
Elizabeth Dionne is a lawyer who served about ten years on the Belmont Select Board, including as chair, and taught constitutional law at Wellesley College and Boston College. She calls for opening the state's financial books and raising pension fund returns.
Records: Government Efficiency 4 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 3 against, Anti-Corruption 1 for
Source: sec.state.ma.us