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Thomas Salmon
Thomas Salmon is a former Republican Vermont State Auditor. He was first elected to the position in 2006 and won re-election in 2010.[1]
Salmon did not seek re-election in 2012. He was succeeded by Doug Hoffer (D), who won election on November 6, 2012.
Biography
Salmon was born and raised in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He holds a B.S. in accounting from Boston College and was trained in auditing at Coopers and Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers). He taught in the inner city of Los Angeles and became a CPA in 1993.
In 2002, Salmon returned to Vermont with his family. He has served on the Rockingham Selectboard and is a member of the Vermont Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Certified Fraud Examiners Association and AICPA.[2]
Education
- B.S., Accounting, Boston College
Political career
Vermont Auditor (2007-2013)
Salmon was first elected state auditor in 2006. He was subsequently re-elected in 2008 and 2010, but opted not to seek a fourth term in 2012.[3]
Salmon was succeeded in January 2013 by Doug Hoffer (D), who won election on November 6, 2012.
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Thomas Salmon endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
Elections
2012
Salmon did not seek re-election in 2012. In a letter he stated, "I have achieved the goal set when I took office in January 2007 to transform the Vermont State Auditor’s Office into a first-rate performance auditing shop. It is time for me to move on to new challenges."[5] Doug Hoffer (D) won election on November 6, 2012.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Thomas M. Salmon won re-election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. He defeated Doug Hoffer (D) and Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) in the general election.
| Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Thomas M. Salmon Incumbent |
52% | 120,237 | |
| Democratic | Doug Hoffer | 45.4% | 105,081 | |
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 2.5% | 5,736 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 167 | |
| Total Votes | 231,221 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Thomas M. Salmon won re-election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. He defeated Martha Abbott (Progressive) and Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) in the general election.
| Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican | Thomas M. Salmon Incumbent |
83.8% | 241,825 | |
| Progressive | Martha Abbott | 12.2% | 35,232 | |
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 3.7% | 10,788 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.3% | 736 | |
| Total Votes | 288,581 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Thomas M. Salmon won election to the office of Vermont Auditor of Accounts. He defeated Randy Brock (R), Martha Abbott (Progressive) and Jerry Levy (Liberty Union) in the general election.
| Vermont Auditor of Accounts, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Salmon |
44.5% | 111,770 | |
| Republican | Randy Brock Incumbent | 44.5% | 111,668 | |
| Progressive | Martha Abbott | 9.4% | 23,490 | |
| Liberty Union | Jerry Levy | 1.6% | 3,914 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0% | 118 | |
| Total Votes | 250,960 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont-Elections.org, "Election results," accessed September 12, 2011
- ↑ Auditor.Vermont.gov, "Biography," accessed September 12, 2011
- ↑ Vermont-Elections.org, "Election results," accessed September 12, 2011
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Vermont Elected Officials and Leaders; Submits Required Presidential Primary Petition," September 29, 2011
- ↑ Vermont Business Magazine, "Vermont Auditor Tom Salmon will not run for re-election," May 18, 2012
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| Preceded by ' |
Vermont Auditor 2006 - 2013 |
Succeeded by Doug Hoffer (D) |
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