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Thomas P. Conroy (born July 7, 1962)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 13th Middlesex district from 2007 to 2015.[2]
Tom Conroy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Middlesex district district | |
| In office 2007 – January 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Pope |
| Succeeded by | Carmine Gentile |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1962 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Sewall |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Wayland, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MA) Boston University (MBA) |
Conroy was born in New York City, New York,[1] and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut. His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.[3] In 1980 he enrolled in Yale College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian and East European studies. He later earned a Master of Arts in international economics from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from Boston University.[3]
Conroy worked for Senator Gary Hart (D-CO), and served as a foreign policy and national security assistant for Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).[4] He spent a decade working for the United States State Department, where he managed refugee-resettlement programs in Southeast Asia and Haiti. For sixteen years he worked for a number of consulting firms, where he assisted nonprofits and businesses develop financial and operational strategies.[5]
In 2006, Conroy was to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 13th Middlesex district.[6] In the House, he served as vice chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and as the chairman of the Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.[7] Conroy also served as the House appointee to the Governor's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council.[8]
Conroy was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, but withdrew from the race on December 12, 2011.[9] He was a candidate for treasurer and receiver-general of Massachusetts in 2014,[10] but lost to Deb Goldberg in the Democratic primary.[citation needed] He did not run for re-election to the House due to his run for treasurer; his term ended in January 2015.[11]
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As of 2024, Conroy serves on the advisory board of the National Security Space Association.[12]
Conroy is married to national security expert Sarah Sewall and has four daughters.[5]
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