Fall River Democrats

Fall River Debates

October 13, 2021
City Council Candidates
Cultural Center
205 South Main Street
6:00-9:30PM

October 14, 2021
School Committee Candidates
Cultural Center
205 South Main Street
6:30-8:00PM

October 20, 2021
Mayoral Candidates
Blessed Trinity Church
1340 Plymouth Avenue
6:30-7:30PM

October 27, 2021
School Committee Candidates
Durfee High School Library
FREDTV/ Student Government
460 Elsbree Street
6:30-8:00PM

Message from Auditor Suzanne M. Bump

Dear Friend,

I am as dedicated to my office’s mission of transparency and accountability as I was in 2011, and I am enormously proud of the continuing financial and human impact we make through our work in the Auditor’s office. And yet, I will not seek re-election next year.

With our literally award-winning team, it is hard to think about walking away after this, my third term, and harder still to make this statement. We continue to meet the highest standards of government auditing, help maintain integrity in public benefits programming, ease financial burdens for cities and towns, and engage in exciting partnerships with stakeholders and lawmakers, and we have brought forward some of the best data analytics tools in government to do this. However, I want to create the opportunity for another leader who shares my commitment to making government work better and building the public trust to pursue this mission. The public deserves to choose from a wide field, and this announcement will help make that possible.

I have moved us from falling short of government standards to being nationally recognized for our high standards. I have been committed to ensuring that everyone in the Auditor’s office models the behavior we want from our auditees – adherence to our public service mission, effective use of our resources, and transparency in our operations. It has enhanced our ability and impact.

And, I could not have done it without you. With an encouraging word, a campaign donation, or active participation in my campaigns, you have enabled me to carry out this work on behalf of all of our Commonwealth’s residents. I hope you are as proud of our contributions to public spending and public policy as I am. You have the right to be.

I do not intend to be a candidate for higher office, but I do look forward to future opportunities to advocate for and to further efforts to achieve greater transparency and accountability in government. I am grateful to the voters of the Commonwealth for putting their faith in me and to my colleagues in government for their collaboration. This has been a thrill and an honor I never envisioned when I first walked into the State House as a legislative intern in 1978.

Sincerely,
Auditor Suzanne M. Bump