Mass Almanac

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Portrait of Deborah B. Goldberg

Goldberg, Deborah B.

State Treasurer and Receiver GeneralOffice of the State Treasurer and Receiver General
  • Agency Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General
  • Division Executive Office
  • Title State Treasurer and Receiver General
  • Address State House, Room 227
    Boston, MA 2133
  • Phone 617-367-6900
  • Email dgoldberg@tre.state.ma.us
  • X @MASStreasury

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 2015
  • Years in Current Position 12
  • Job Description The State Treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer of the Commonwealth and oversees the state's cash management and debt issuance and service, its nearly $50-billion public pension fund and the state employee retirement system, and the highly successful Massachusetts State Lottery, which has annual revenues of $4.5 billion and returns about $900 million in annual profit. The Treasurer's office administers the Unclaimed Property Division and Veterans Bonus, and oversees independent agencies including the Massachusetts School Building Authority, Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth May 11th, 1954
  • Place of Birth Boston
  • Town of Residence Brookline
  • Marital Status Married- Michael Winter
  • Children 2

Education & Career

  • Education
    • Boston University (BA, '75)
    • Boston College Law School (J.D '83)
    • Harvard Business School (MBA '85)
  • Previous Employment
    • Board of Selectmen, Brookline, MA: Member 1998-2002, Chair 2002-2004
    • The Stop & Shop Cos. Inc., Boston, MA : Retail operations, buying, and consumer affairs in three different divisions of the company over the course of 20 years. Last positions held were in Bradlees Merchandising Division in management roles.

Election Results

ContestResult
PrimaryDeborah B. Goldberg, ran unopposed, 630,633
GeneralDeborah B. Goldberg (D), 1,709,555; Cristina Crawford (Libertarian), 516,019

Campaign Finances

Beginning Balance$266,905.09
Receipts$198,272.18
Expenditures$95,383.32
Ending Balance$369,793.95