Tom Cavanagh was elected Sangamon County Treasurer in 2002 and reelected in 2006. He is a native of Springfield and a graduate of Griffin High School and Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Tom began his county government career in 1996 when he was elected Sangamon County Auditor. He served as Auditor until his election as Treasurer in 2002. Prior to his election in 1996, Tom was a program manager for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs in Springfield. He served in the Job Training Division and the Division of Audits and was responsible for performing compliance reviews for various state and federal programs throughout Illinois. Tom was elected three times to the Springfield Park District Board of Trustees in the 1980s and 90s.. He was the board vice-president for six years and chaired a number of committees during his tenure. He served on the board of directors of the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) from 1991-1997. In 1996, he was recognized by the IAPD with the president’s award for his outstanding service as treasurer. In 2007, Tom was honored with the Treasurer of the Year award for distinguished service to the Illinois County Treasurers' Association (ICTA). One of four to be honored in Illinois, he was selected by his peers among county treasurers in the 26-county region covering west-central Illinois. Tom currently serves as Treasurer of the ICTA Political Action Committee. Tom has been active in many civic and professional organizations in Springfield as follows: St. Agnes Church (Past Finance Council Member) Association of Government Accountants(Past President) VIA Literacy Program (Past President, Service Award Winner 2007)) American Business Club Springfield Citizen's Club Knights of Columbus Council #364 Elks Lodge #158                 Back to Treasurer Home Page