The Oregon state treasurer is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, elected by statewide vote to serve a four-year term. As chief financial officer for the state, the office holder heads the Oregon State Treasury, and with the Governor and Secretary of State, serves on the Land Board.
| Oregon State Treasurer | |
|---|---|
 Great Seal of the State of Oregon | |
| Details of Office | |
| Type: | Partisan |
| Selection: | Statewide election |
| Term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Constitutional |
| Established: | 1843 |
| Incumbent | |
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| Name: | Tobias Read |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Term start: | January 3, 2017 |
The current state treasurer is Tobias Read, who was elected in 2016, and won reelection in 2020.
Divisions
edit- Finance Division - acts as the central bank for all state agencies and is the largest financial institution in the state.
- Investment Division - manages the portfolio of investments for the state's funds.
- Debt Management Division - coordinates bonds issued by the state and its agencies, and monitors relevant markets and economic trends.
- Information Services Division - responsible for the Treasury's technological infrastructure.
- Executive Division - develops economic policy through strategic planning, legislative initiatives; performs the department's administrative functions, and publishes all Treasury reports.[1]
List of Oregon treasurers
editProvisional treasurers
editThose who served as the Treasurer of the Provisional Government of Oregon prior to the creation of the Oregon Territory.[2][3]
| Image | Name | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Gray | March 1, 1843 – July 5, 1843 | Elected during the Champoeg Meetings | |
| William H. Willson | July 5, 1843 – May 14, 1844 | Elected during the Champoeg Meetings | |
| Philip Foster | July 2, 1844 – July 7, 1845 | Elected by the general public | |
| Francis Ermatinger | July 7, 1845 – March 3, 1846 | Elected by the general public, elected by the Provisional Legislature, resigned | |
| John H. Couch | March 4, 1846 – September 27, 1847 | Appointed, elected by the Provisional Legislature, resigned | |
| William K. Kilbourne | October 11, 1847 – September 28, 1849 | Appointed, elected by the Provisional Legislature on February 13, 1849 |
Territorial treasurers
editThose who served as the Treasurer of the Oregon Territory.[2][3]
| Image | Name | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Taylor | September 27, 1849 – January 21, 1851 | Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature | |
| Levi A. Rice | January 21, 1851 – September 22, 1851 | Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature, resigned | |
| William W. Buck | September 27, 1851 – December 16, 1851 | Appointed | |
| John D. Boon | December 16, 1851 – January 24, 1855 | Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature | |
| Nathaniel H. Lane | January 24, 1855 – January 10, 1856 | Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature | |
| John D. Boon | January 10, 1856 – March 3, 1859 | Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature |
State treasurers
editThe individuals who have served as state treasurer since its admission to the Union are listed on the table below. Except where noted, treasurers were elected on a statewide ballot and served one or more full terms.[3]
| # | Image | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D. Boon | Democratic | March 3, 1859 – September 8, 1862 | |
| 2 | Edwin N. Cooke | Republican | September 8, 1862 – September 12, 1870 | |
| 3 | Louis Fleischner | Democratic | September 12, 1870 – September 14, 1874 | |
| 4 | A. H. Brown | Democratic | September 14, 1874 – September 9, 1878 | |
| 5 | Edward Hirsch | Republican | September 9, 1878 – January 10, 1887 | |
| 6 | G. W. Webb | Democratic | January 10, 1887 – January 12, 1891 | |
| 7 | Phil Metschan | Republican | January 12, 1891 – January 9, 1899 | |
| 8 | Charles S. Moore | Republican | January 9, 1899 – January 14, 1907 | |
| 9 | George A. Steel | Republican | January 15, 1907 – January 3, 1911 | |
| 10 | Thomas B. Kay | Republican | January 4, 1911 – January 6, 1919 | |
| 11 | O. P. Hoff | Republican | January 6, 1919 – March 18, 1924 [4] | |
| 12 | Jefferson Myers | Democratic | March 18, 1924 – January 4, 1925[5] | |
| 13 | Thomas B. Kay | Republican | January 4, 1925 – April 29, 1931[4] | |
| 14 | Rufus C. Holman | Republican | May 1, 1931 – December 27, 1938[5][6][7] | |
| 15 | Walter E. Pearson | Democratic | December 27, 1938 – January 6, 1941[5] | |
| 16 | Leslie M. Scott | Republican | January 6, 1941 – January 3, 1949 | |
| 17 | Walter J. Pearson | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1953 | |
| 18 | Sig Unander | Republican | January 5, 1953 – December 31, 1959[7] | |
| 19 | Howard C. Belton | Republican | January 4, 1960 – January 4, 1965 | |
| 20 | Robert W. Straub | Democratic | January 4, 1965 – January 1, 1973 | |
| 21 | James A. Redden | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1977 | |
| 22 | Clay Myers | Republican | January 3, 1977 – April 1, 1984[7] | |
| 23 | Bill Rutherford | Republican | April 1, 1984 – July 9, 1987[5][7] | |
| 24 | Tony Meeker | Republican | July 9, 1987 – January 4, 1993[5][6] | |
| 25 | Jim Hill | Democratic | January 4, 1993 – January 1, 2001[8] | |
| 26 | Randall Edwards | Democratic | January 1, 2001 – January 4, 2009 | |
| 27 | Ben Westlund | Democratic | January 5, 2009 – March 7, 2010[4] | |
| 28 | Ted Wheeler | Democratic | March 9, 2010 – January 1, 2017[5][6] | |
| 29 | Tobias Read | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – present |
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References
edit- ^ "About Us". Oregon State Treasury (official website). Oregon State Treasurer. 2006. Archived from the original (web page) on 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ a b Carey, Charles Henry. (1922). History of Oregon. Pioneer Historical Publishing Co.
- ^ a b c "Treasurers of Oregon" (webpage). Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2006-12-03.
- ^ a b c Died in office.
- ^ a b c d e f Appointed by Governor to fill vacancy.
- ^ a b c Elected to full term after appointment.
- ^ a b c d Resigned.
- ^ "Incumbent advantage isn't a sure thing in '06". statesmanjournal.newspapers.com. Statesman Journal. April 30, 2006. pp. 1-2 A. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2018.