Mary Ann Tobin

Mary Ann Tobin
Auditor of Kentucky
In office
1984–1988
Governor Martha Layne Collins
Preceded by James B. Graham
Succeeded by Bob Babbage
Personal details
Born Meade County, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Kentucky

Mary Ann Tobin was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1976 to 1984. She served as Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts from 1984 to 1988. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Mary Ann Tobin was born to Joseph Dalton Tobin Sr. and Mary Hulett (Broadbent) Tobin. She had one brother, Joseph Dalton “Joe” Tobin, Jr., who was a regional businessman.[1][2]

She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.[2] While at UK, she was named the first Ms. Keeneland in 1963.[3] She was also a member of Chi Omega sorority and Beta Alpha Psi honor society.[4]

Political career

Kentucky House of Representatives

In 1975 Tobin was elected to be a member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives from the 18th District. She served in the House from 1976 to 1984. While in the House she served as Chair of the Capital Construction Oversight Committee as well as worked to update the state’s judicial system, automobile title laws, and driver’s license plan.[2][5]

Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts

In 1983 she decided to campaign to be the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts. In the Democratic Party primary she beat out Jerry Lundergan, Ed W. Hancock, Tom Ray, Logan Turner, and Doris Faye with 143.836 votes. Lundergan was the second place finisher with 77,419 votes.[6]

In the general election she defeated Republican Ronald B. Halleck with 503,954 votes to Halleck’s 280,331 votes.[7] She served in the position from 1984 until 1988.[8]

As Auditor, she started a hotline to report fraud and established the Economy and Efficiency Audit Division as a way to try to stop waste in government.[2]

Kentucky Senate campaign

She sat out of politics for several years but in 1992 she decided to run for the District 5 seat in the Kentucky State Senate. She lost the bid to Republican Virgil Moore by 2,590 votes.[9][2]

Business dealings

After leaving politics she focused on her family’s, and personal, businesses. She is the current co-owner of Broadmoor Gardens Conservancy and Wildlife Sanctuary in Meade County.[10][11] She is a part owner of First State Bank located in Irvington,[12] a co-owner of Brandenburg Telephone company, and owns a 3,300 acre farm.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Obituaries: Joseph Dalton "Joe" Tobin Jr" (PDF). The Meade County Messenger. Brandenburg, Kentucky. January 10, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mary Ann Tobin" (PDF). Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts.
  3. ↑ "Silver Lining: While Keeneland Hall readied for students, staff find forgotten silver stash". KYForward.
  4. ↑ Kentuckian Yearbook. University of Kentucky. 1963. p. 202. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "T.C. Memo. 1999-328" (PDF). UNITED STATES TAX COURT.
  6. ↑ "KY Auditor – D Primary 1983". Our Campaigns.
  7. ↑ "KY Auditor 1983". Our Campaigns.
  8. ↑ "State Fact Sheet". Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University.
  9. ↑ "KY State Senate 05 1992". Our Campaigns.
  10. ↑ "Down the Garden Path". Kentucky Life, Kentucky Educational Television.
  11. ↑ "Rehabilitator List". Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
  12. ↑ "The First State Bank of Irvington". Bizapedia.com.
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