| Suzanne M. Bump | |
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| 25th Massachusetts Auditor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | A. Joseph DeNucci |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development | |
| In office 2007–2009 |
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| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Gayl Mileszko |
| Succeeded by | Joanne Goldstein |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Norfolk District | |
| In office 1985–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Elizabeth Metayer |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1956 Weymouth, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Paul McDevitt |
| Alma mater | Boston College Boston College Law School |
Suzanne M. Bump (born February 18, 1956) is the current Massachusetts State Auditor. She is a former state representative and state secretary of labor.
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Bump was born February 18, 1956 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Her father was a funeral director and her mother was a homemaker. She attended Cardinal Spellman High School, received her A.B. from Boston College, and received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.[1] According to her campaign biography, she grew up in Whitman and moved to Braintree after college. She later moved to Great Barrington.[2]
She started her career off as a legislative aide. From 1985 to 1993 she was the state representative for the 5th Norfolk district,[1] She served on the Commerce and Labor Committee, and she spent two years as Chairman of that Committee. From 2007 to 2009 was secretary of labor in the administration of Governor Deval Patrick.[3]
She resigned from Patrick’s cabinet in order to enter the race for the position of Auditor being vacated by longtime Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci. She won the primary and, despite the tough year for Democrats nationwide, she won the general election. She was sworn in as state auditor of Massachusetts on January 19, 2011.[3]
Bump has been married to Paul McDevitt since 1980. They reside in Great Barrington but often have to commute for job purposes.[4]
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