The impending departure of the incumbent state treasurer and auditor has opened the door to ambitious Democrats anxious to advance within the party ranks.
Steve Grossman is not one of them, though he was among the first to announce for the state treasurer's positon after the current holder of that office, Tim Cahill, announced that he would become an independent candidate for governor.
Grossman has already advanced high within the party ranks, having served as chairman of both the Massachusetts and National Democratic committees. He views the treasurer's post as a first and last opportunity to serve in public office and has the professional and political qualifications to do an outstanding job.
A graduate of Princeton and the Harvard Business School, Grossman is chairman of the Grossman Marketing Group of Somerville, a company founded by his grandfather as Massachusetts Envelope Co. a century ago.
During an interview with this newspaper's editorial board, Grossman said as treasurer he would direct the state's deposits to those banks eager to provide credit to struggling small businesses and maximize the potential of the state Lottery and casino gambling — if that becomes a reality — to increase the amount of money available for aid to cities and towns.
In the race for state auditor, our choice is the same as that of longtime incumbent Joe DeNucci, who's retiring after 24 years of service.
Suzanne Bump, who resigned her post as labor secretary in the Patrick administration in order to run, has impressive service in both the public and private sectors and the credentials to serve in this important watchdog role.
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