James E. Timilty

{{short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jim Timilty

| image = James Timilty.jpg

| birth_date =

| birth_place =

| office = Treasurer of Norfolk County, Massachusetts

| term_start = May 2, 2017

| term_end = January 6, 2021

| predecessor = Joseph A. Connolly

| successor = Michael G. Bellotti

| state_senate1 = Massachusetts

| district1 = Bristol and Norfolk

| term_start1 = 2005

| term_end1 = April 28, 2017

| predecessor1 = Jo Ann Sprague

| successor1 = Paul Feeney

| party = Democratic

| spouse =

| alma_mater = Saint Louis University

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| religion =

| nationality = American

| residence = Walpole, Massachusetts

| website =

}}

James E. Timilty is the former Massachusetts state senator for the Bristol and Norfolk district, which includes his hometown of Walpole and several other towns. He is a Democrat who served from 2005 to 2017."[https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JET0 Member Profile – James E. Timilty]." Massachusetts General Court.Welch, William F.; James, Steven T. (eds., 2008). [http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/43415 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2007–2008)]. p. 72. Massachusetts General Court.

On April 12, 2017, following the departure of the previous Norfolk County treasurer, he was appointed to serve the remaining two years of a six-year term; he submitted a letter of resignation from the Senate effective April 28, 2017.{{cite news|title=Senator James Timilty to step down|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/04/14/senator-james-timilty-step-down/NBAoUyC38WxDZfeeHHG6vI/story.html}} His appointment as county treasurer was effective May 2, 2017.

He is the son of former state senator Joseph F. Timilty.{{cite news|last=Laidler|first=John|title=Timilty Ready to Assume New Court Job|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/67575215.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107042241/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/67575215.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2012|accessdate=20 June 2011|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=December 24, 2000}}