Early Political Career
In 1987, Cahill was elected to the Quincy City Council, where he served until 2003. He was reelected seven times and served as the chair of the finance committee.
In 1996, Cahill was elected as Norfolk County Treasurer. He served as county Treasurer until 2002, when he began his campaign for State Treasurer. In the 2002 Democratic Primary, Cahill won a four-way race that included a candidate who shared his last name, Michael P. Cahill, and was elected State Treasurer.
During Cahill's tenure as Treasurer, the Massachusetts Lottery raised $7.2 billion. Much of that money went to cities and towns in the form of local aid.
On July 7, 2009, The Boston Globe reported that Cahill was planning to leave the Democratic Party. On September 9, 2009, Cahill announced that he would run in the 2010 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election as an independent.
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