Tim DeFoor | |
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 DeFoor in 2024 | |
| 52nd Auditor General of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2021 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf Josh Shapiro |
| Preceded by | Eugene DePasquale |
| Controller of Dauphin County | |
| In office January 4, 2016 – January 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Marie Rebuck |
| Succeeded by | Mary Bateman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1961[1][additional citation(s) needed] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Harrisburg Area Community College Pennsylvania State University (BA) University of Pittsburgh (BA) Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Timothy Lionel DeFoor[2] (born November 18, 1961)[citation needed] is an American politician who currently serves as the Pennsylvania Auditor General. He previously served as the Controller of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He is the first black elected state official in Pennsylvania history.[3]
DeFoor's victory in the 2020 Pennsylvania Auditor General election made him the first African American and person of color to win election to statewide executive office in Pennsylvania,[1][4] and the second to hold statewide office following Tim Reese.[4] Upon taking office as Auditor General, DeFoor also became the first Republican to hold that office since Barbara Hafer, who left office in 1997.[5]
- ^ a b Miller, Allie (November 6, 2020). "Republican Timothy L. DeFoor defeats Democrat Nina Ahmad for Pennsylvania Auditor General". PhillyVoice.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Congratulations to the Class of 2015!". Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. July 24, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ Crampton, Liz. "POLITICO Races to Watch: 3 way-down-ballot swing-state contests". Politico. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Levy, Marc (June 17, 2020). "Pa. Auditor General's race poses historic first for candidates of color". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Erdley, Deb (November 5, 2020). "Shapiro takes lead in tight race in attorney general race; contenders still battling for treasurer; DeFoor wins auditor general". The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved November 7, 2020.