Mark Boughton

Mark Boughton
Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
Assumed office
February 24, 2021
Acting: December 18, 2020 - February 24, 2021
GovernorNed Lamont
Preceded byScott Jackson
Mayor of Danbury
In office
January 1, 2002 – December 16, 2020
Preceded byGene Eriquez
Succeeded byJoseph Cavo
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 138th district
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 1, 2002
Preceded byDavid Cappiello
Succeeded byGrace Scire
Personal details
Born (1964-02-20) February 20, 1964 (age 60)
Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationCentral Connecticut State University (BS)
Western Connecticut State University (MS)
WebsiteGovernment website

Mark D. Boughton (born February 20, 1964) is an American politician who was the longest-serving mayor in Danbury, Connecticut's history. He served ten consecutive terms as mayor, from 2001 to 2020.[1][2] He was the Republican endorsed candidate for governor of Connecticut in 2018, but lost the primary election to Bob Stefanowski.[3] In 2020, Governor Ned Lamont nominated Boughton to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.[4]

  1. ^ "Mayor Mark Boughton".
  2. ^ "Danbury GOP endorse Boughton for record eighth term as mayor". July 24, 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.courant.com/politics/elections/hc-pol-republican-convention-nomination-governor-20180512-story.html Mark Boughton Wins Republican Endorsement For Governor, But Primary Battle Looms
  4. ^ Keating, Christopher (December 10, 2020). "Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, a Republican, to be Gov. Lamont's next tax commissioner". Hartford Courant. Tribune Publishing Company. Retrieved December 10, 2020.