Timothy Patrick Cahill (born December 1, 1958) is an American former politician who served as Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General and was an independent candidate in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election. Early life Cahill graduated from the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences in 1981. Early political career Cahill's first attempt to be elected to political office came in 1981, when he unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Quincy City Council. He ran again in 1987, at the age of 29, and was elected, where he served until 2003. He was reelected seven times and served as the chair of the finance committee. In 1996, Cahill was elected as Norfolk County treasurer and served until 2002, when he began his campaign for state treasurer. In the 2002 Democratic primary, Cahill won a four-way race that included another candidate with the same surname, Michael P. Cahill, and was elected state Treasurer in the general election. During Cahill's tenure as treasurer, the Massachusetts Lottery raised $7.2 billion. Much of the money went to cities and towns in the form of local aid. On July 7, 2009, The Boston Globe reported that Cahill was planning to leave the Democratic Party. On September 9, 2009, Cahill announced that he would run in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election as an independent. State Treasurer Massachusetts School Building Authority During his tenure as state Treasurer, Cahill was Chairman of the seven-member Board of Directors. He filed the legislation to reform the School Building Assistance Program (SBA) in 2004. He worked with Governor Mitt Romney and the legislature to pass that legislation. Prior to the reform, Governor Romney said the SBA could be "the next Big Dig." As chair of the newly authorized Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that received the prior SBA's responsibilities and debts, Cahill lead the initial years of the entity's activities. The MSBA has received praise from members of both parties for its fiscal management and effectiveness. Pension Reserves Investment Management Board As Treasurer, Cahill served as Chairman of the nine-member Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board, which is charged with the general supervision of the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund. The Massachusetts Lottery Cahill was Chairman of the five-member Lottery Commission, which was established by the Legislature in 1971 to provide local aid to Massachusetts cities and towns, as well as the state Arts Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. As of