Timothy DeFoor

Tim DeFoor
52nd Auditor General of Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 19, 2021 (2021-01-19)
GovernorTom Wolf
Josh Shapiro
Preceded byEugene DePasquale
Controller of Dauphin County
In office
January 4, 2016 (2016-01-04) – January 19, 2021 (2021-01-19)
Preceded byMarie Rebuck
Succeeded byMary Bateman
Personal details
Born (1961-11-18) November 18, 1961 (age 62)[1][additional citation(s) needed]
Political partyRepublican
EducationHarrisburg Area Community College
Pennsylvania State University (BA)
University of Pittsburgh (BA)
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (MS)
WebsiteCampaign 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 auditor general 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Congratulations to the Class of 2015!". Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. July 24, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Timothy DeFoor to become first black auditor general in Pa". The Philadelphia Tribune. Associated Press. November 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.