Suzanne M. Bump
| Suzanne M. Bump | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Bump in 2011 | |
| 25th Massachusetts Auditor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | A. Joseph DeNucci |
| Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Suffolk University Law School |
Suzanne M. Bump (born February 18, 1956) is the current Massachusetts State Auditor, the first female elected to this role in the state’s history. She is a former State Representative and state Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.[1]
Early life
Bump was born on 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.[2] According to her campaign biography, she grew up in Whitman and moved to Braintree after college. She later moved to Great Barrington.[3]
Political career
She started her career off as a legislative aide. From 1985 to 1993 she was the state representative for the 5th Norfolk district,[2] She served on the Commerce and Labor Committee, and she spent two years as Chairman of that Committee. From 2007 to 2009 she was secretary of labor in the administration of Governor Deval Patrick.[4]
Secretary of Labor
Prior to Suzanne's leading the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, unemployment claims were handled on an antiquated processing system. She was noted for securing funding and overseeing the roll out of modern telephone and computerized claims systems.[5] In 2008, Bump announced a regional partnership program that provided new funds to help ex-offenders achieve successful re-entry into communities. The program focused on high crime communities by both providing preventative public safety measures and acting as an economic boost to the regions that received funding.[6]
Auditor
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 the general election and was sworn in as State Auditor of Massachusetts on January 19, 2011.[7]
Shortly after taking office, Auditor Bump held sweeping reforms following an independent review of the auditing office she took over. The review found workers without bachelor's degrees, inadequate training, and unspecified job skills. As part of the reform, 27 employees were terminated and 14 were reassigned, and other employers with proper qualifications were given raises on par with national standards.[8]
Under Bump's tenure, the state Auditor's office has released several harsh reports on government agencies and departments failing to conduct simple checks with their data. In one audit, her office identified 119 registered sex offender addresses that matched the registered address of a child care provider.[9] Another audit found 1,164 social welfare recipients that were either dead or using a deceased person’s Social Security number.[10]
Personal
Bump has been married to Paul McDevitt since 1980. They reside in Great Barrington but often have to commute for job purposes.[11]
References
- ↑ "About Suzanne". Committee to Elect Suzanne Bump.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1991–1992). Massachusetts General Court. p. 95.
- ↑ "About Suzanne". Committee to Elect Suzanne Bump.
- ↑ "Biography". Office of the State Auditor.
- ↑ "Stonehill Profile". Stonehill.
- ↑ "Update". Massachusetts Department of Education.
- ↑ "Biography". Office of the State Auditor.
- ↑ "Article". MetroWest Daily News.
- ↑ "Article". WBUR.
- ↑ "Article". The Springfield Republican.
- ↑ "Biography". WHDH.
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