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Mary Zarrilli Connaughton (born Mary Gina Zarrilli August 3, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former board member of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. Connaughton was a candidate for Massachusetts Auditor in 2010. ==Political career== Connaughton started her political career in 2004 as a Republican candidate for state representative in the Seventh Middlesex District of Massachusetts. She lost that open-seat race to then Ashland School Board member Tom Sannicandro. In September 2005, Connaughton was appointed by Governor Mitt Romney to the board of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.〔Haneisen, Rob. ("Connaughton gets big crowd at fundraiser" ), ''The MetroWest Daily News'', Framingham, 3 February 2010. Retrieved on 2010-04-06.〕 There, Connaughton has gained notoriety as an anti-toll activist for her area, but wanted higher tolls for Boston and Western Massachusetts, appearing on numerous television and radio programs to discuss issues pertaining to the Turnpike. In January 2010, Connaughton announced the commencement of her campaign for Massachusetts State Auditor as the Republican candidate. The seat was to be vacated by Joe DeNucci (D), who announced he would retire at the end of his term. She challenged Suzanne Bump (D), the former Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development under Governor Deval Patrick (D), for the Auditor's position.〔 Bump ultimately won the election by a narrow margin. MA Auditor 2010 Election Results〔http://massachusetts-election-2010.com/massachusetts-2010-election-results/〕 Bump, Suzanne Dem 992,680 49% Connaughton, Mary GOP 944,475 46% Fortune, Nat Grn 105,965 5% 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mary Z. Connaughton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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