Thomas M. Salmon
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Early life
Salmon was born in Bellows Falls, VermontBellows Falls, Vermont
Bellows Falls is an incorporated village located in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,165 at the 2000 census...
. He graduated from Bellows Falls Union High School and attended Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy is an independent coeducational preparatory school spread over in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States. The school is divided into a middle school, serving approximately 150 students in grades six to eight, and an upper school, serving approximately 500 students in...
as a postgraduate year and holds a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree
Academic degree
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in accounting from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. He is a Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
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Career
Salmon served on the Rockingham, VermontRockingham, Vermont
Rockingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, along the Connecticut River. The population was 5,309 at the 2000 census. Rockingham includes the incorporated villages of Bellows Falls and Saxtons River, as well as a large rural area west of Interstate 91.Rockingham has no formal...
Selectboard beginning in 2006.
In the 2006 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election
Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2006
The 2006 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election was held on November 7, 2006 and resulted in one of the closest state-wide election victories in Vermont history...
, Salmon challenged Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
incumbent
Incumbent
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Randolph D. "Randy" Brock
Randy Brock
Randolph D. "Randy" Brock is a Vermont Republican politician. He served as Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 2005 to 2007.-Biography:...
. With over 250,000 votes cast, the initial vote tally put Brock ahead by just 137 votes. Salmon requested a recount
Election recount
An election recount is essentially a repeat tabulation of votes that is used to determine the correctness of an initial count. Recounts will often take place in the event that the initial vote tally during an election is extremely close....
, and on December 21, 2006, Salmon was declared the winner by a margin of 102 votes. This was one of the closest election victories in Vermont history, and the first time in the state's history that a state-wide election had been overturned by a recount.
Salmon was sworn in as state auditor on January 4, 2007.
On September 8, 2009, Salmon left the Democratic Party and joined the Republican Party.
Personal life
He is the son of former Vermont GovernorGovernor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
Thomas P. Salmon
Thomas P. Salmon
Thomas Paul Salmon , U.S. Democratic Party politician, served as the 75th Governor of the U.S. state of Vermont from 1973 to 1977....
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On November 15, 2009, at 10:30 PM, Salmon was pulled over by a Vermont State Police Trooper after failing to use a turn signal while turning. Salmon was administered a sobriety test and his Blood Alcohol Content
Blood alcohol content
Blood alcohol content , also called blood alcohol concentration, blood ethanol concentration, or blood alcohol level is most commonly used as a metric of alcohol intoxication for legal or medical purposes....
registered a 0.086, over the legal limit, indicating that Salmon was driving under the influence of alcohol. Salmon was charged with DUI (Driving Under the Influence). Salmon initially attempted to influence the arresting Trooper by telling him that he (Salmon) was the State Auditor, apparently hoping to be given preferential treatment. Salmon, however, realized that this approach was not working and then cooperated with the Trooper. He was then arrested and charged with DUI. ref>http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20091115/NEWS04/911150386