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Our Treasurer
Tara L. Thomas, MGT
Professional Experience
- January 2000 - Present
- Treasurer, County of Gloucester
- April 1996 - September 1999:
- Assistant Vice President, Commonwealth Information Services, Newport News VA
- June 1993 - April 1996:
- Sales Assistant, Cybernetics, Yorktown VA
- August 1992 - June 1993:
- Sales Department, Riverside Clinical Laboratories, Newport News VA
- May 1992 - August 1992:
- Auditing Department (seasonal), Busch Entertainment Corp., Williamsburg VA
Professional Affiliations
- Treasurers’ Association of Virginia, Past President
- Virginia Association of Locally Elected Constitutional Officers, Member
- Virginia Government Finance Officers’ Association, Member
Community Affiliations
- Gloucester County Republican Committee, Member
- Gloucester Educational Foundation, Treasurer
- Gloucester High School Band Boosters, Treasurer
- Frequent Accompanist for the middle and high schools in Gloucester
- Zion United Methodist Church, Pianist/Organist
- Gloucester Community Foundation, Former Director
- International Order of Job’s Daughters, Past Bethel Guardian & Majority Member
- Peninsula Community Theatre, Former Board Member & Treasurer
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance - May 1992
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia - Master Governmental Treasurer (MGT) Certification -
Fall 2002, Re-certified 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia - Virginia Government Finance Officers’ Association Certificate - August 2006
- Virginia Government Accounting Certificate - November 2019
Awards
- Recipient of 2016 Treasurers’ Association of Virginia Commonwealth Award
- Recipient of 2005 Treasurers’ Association of Virginia Treasurer of the Year Award
- Recipient of 2005 Outstanding Youth Advocate Award from Gloucester County Youth Commission
- Recipient of 2002 Treasurers’ Association of Virginia President’s Award