Thomas M. Salmon

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Thomas M. "Tom" Salmon is the current Vermont Auditor of Accounts.

Salmon was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He attended Worcester Academy and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Boston College. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Salmon served on the Rockingham, Vermont board of selectmen beginning in 2006.

In the 2006 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, Salmon challenged Republican incumbent Randolph D. "Randy" Brock. With over 250,000 votes cast, the initial vote tally put Brock ahead by just 137 votes. Salmon requested a recount, and on December 21, 2006, Salmon was declared the winner by a margin of 102 votes. This was one of the closest election victories in Vermont history, and the first time in the state's history that a state-wide election had been overturned by a recount.[1] [2]

Salmon was sworn in as state auditor on January 4, 2007. He is the son of former Vermont Governor Thomas P. Salmon.