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Oregon State Treasurer

Executive officer in Oregon

Summary

Executive officer in Oregon

Field	Value
above	Oregon State Treasurer
abovestyle	background-color: tan
image1	[[File:Seal of Oregon.svg	150px]]
caption1	Great Seal of the State of Oregon
headerstyle	background-color: tan
header1	Details of Office
label2	Type:
data2	Partisan
label3	Selection:
data3	Statewide election
label4	Term:
data4	4 years
label5	Authority:
data5	Constitutional
label6	Established:
data6	1843
header20	Incumbent
data21	[[File:Elizabeth Steiner.jpg	150px]]
label22	Name:
data22	Elizabeth Steiner
label23	Party:
data23	Democratic
label24	Term start:
data24	January 6, 2025

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.

The current state treasurer is Elizabeth Steiner, who was elected in 2024.

Divisions

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.

List of Oregon treasurers

Provisional treasurers

Those who served as the Treasurer of the Provisional Government of Oregon prior to the creation of the Oregon Territory.

Image	Name	Years	Notes
[[File:William H. Gray of Oregon.png	80px]]	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
[[File:Philip Foster.jpg	80px]]	Philip Foster	July 2, 1844 – July 7, 1845	Elected by the general public
[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Francis Ermatinger	July 7, 1845 – March 3, 1846	Elected by the general public, elected by the Provisional Legislature, resigned
[[File:John H. Couch.png	80px]]	John H. Couch	March 4, 1846 – September 27, 1847	Appointed, elected by the Provisional Legislature, resigned
[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	William K. Kilbourne	October 11, 1847 – September 28, 1849	Appointed, elected by the Provisional Legislature on February 13, 1849

Territorial treasurers

Those who served as the Treasurer of the Oregon Territory.

Image	Name	Years	Notes
[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	James Taylor	September 27, 1849 – January 21, 1851	Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature
[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Levi A. Rice	January 21, 1851 – September 22, 1851	Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature, resigned
[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	William W. Buck	September 27, 1851 – December 16, 1851	Appointed
[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	John D. Boon	December 16, 1851 – January 24, 1855	Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature
[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Nathaniel H. Lane	January 24, 1855 – January 10, 1856	Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature
[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	John D. Boon	January 10, 1856 – March 3, 1859	Elected by the Oregon Territorial Legislature

State treasurers

The 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.

#	Image	Name	Party	Term
1	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	John D. Boon	Democratic	March 3, 1859 –
September 8, 1862
2	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Edwin N. Cooke	Republican	September 8, 1862 –
September 12, 1870
3	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Louis Fleischner	Democratic	September 12, 1870 –
September 14, 1874
4	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	A. H. Brown	Democratic	September 14, 1874 –
September 9, 1878
5	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Edward Hirsch	Republican	September 9, 1878 –
January 10, 1887
6	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	G. W. Webb	Democratic	January 10, 1887 –
January 12, 1891
7	[[File:Phil Metschan.png	80px]]	Phil Metschan	Republican	January 12, 1891 –
January 9, 1899
8	[[File:Charles Sumner Moore.png	80px]]	Charles S. Moore	Republican	January 9, 1899 –
January 14, 1907
9	[[File:George A. Steel.png	80px]]	George A. Steel	Republican	January 15, 1907 –
January 3, 1911
10	[[File:Thomas Benjamin Kay.jpg	80px]]	Thomas B. Kay	Republican	January 4, 1911 –
January 6, 1919
11	[[File:OPHoff.jpg	80px]]	O. P. Hoff	Republican	January 6, 1919 –
March 18, 1924
12	[[File:Souvenir of Western Women 0029 Jefferson Myers.png	80px]]	Jefferson Myers	Democratic	March 18, 1924 –
January 4, 1925
13	[[File:Thomas Benjamin Kay.jpg	80px]]	Thomas B. Kay	Republican	January 4, 1925 –
April 29, 1931
14	[[File:Rufus Holman.jpg	80px]]	Rufus C. Holman	Republican	May 1, 1931 –
December 27, 1938
15	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Walter E. Pearson	Democratic	December 27, 1938 –
January 6, 1941
16	[[File:Leslie M. Scott.png	80px]]	Leslie M. Scott	Republican	January 6, 1941 –
January 3, 1949
17	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Walter J. Pearson	Democratic	January 3, 1949 –
January 5, 1953
18	[[File:Sig Unander.jpg	80px]]	Sig Unander	Republican	January 5, 1953 –
December 31, 1959
19	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Howard C. Belton	Republican	January 4, 1960 –
January 4, 1965
20	[[File:Robert William "Bob" Straub in 1968 running for State Treasurer, from- Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, 1968 (page 52 crop).jpg	80px]]	Robert W. Straub	Democratic	January 4, 1965 –
January 1, 1973
21	[[File:Jim Redden.jpg	80px]]	James A. Redden	Democratic	January 1, 1973 –
January 3, 1977
22	[[File:Clay Myers.jpg	80px]]	Clay Myers	Republican	January 3, 1977 –
April 1, 1984
23	[[File:Bill Rutherford.jpg	80px]]	Bill Rutherford	Republican	April 1, 1984 –
July 9, 1987
24	[[File:Tony Meeker.jpg	80px]]	Tony Meeker	Republican	July 9, 1987 –
January 4, 1993
25	[[File:Jim Hill.jpg	80px]]	Jim Hill	Democratic	url = https://statesmanjournal.newspapers.com/search/#ymd=2006-04-30&t=3746	title = Incumbent advantage isn't a sure thing in '06	publisher = Statesman Journal	website = statesmanjournal.newspapers.com	pages = 12 A	date = April 30, 2006	url-access = subscription	access-date = April 29, 2018	archive-date = March 8, 2019	archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190308092025/https://statesmanjournal.newspapers.com/search/#ymd=2006-04-30&t=3746	url-status = live }}
26	[[File:No image.svg	80px]]	Randall Edwards	Democratic	January 1, 2001 –
January 4, 2009
27	[[File:Ben Westlund Forward Oregon.jpg	80px]]	Ben Westlund	Democratic	January 5, 2009 –
March 7, 2010
28	[[File:Ted Wheeler portrait.jpg	80px]]	Ted Wheeler	Democratic	March 9, 2010 –
January 1, 2017
29	[[File:Tobias Read 2017.jpg	80px]]	Tobias Read	Democratic	January 3, 2017 –
January 6, 2025
30	[[File:Elizabeth Steiner.jpg	80px]]	Elizabeth Steiner	Democratic	January 6, 2025 –
present

References

(2006). "About Us". Oregon State Treasurer.
Carey, Charles Henry. (1922). ''History of Oregon''. Pioneer Historical Publishing Co.
(2006). "Treasurers of Oregon". Oregon Secretary of State.
Died in office.
Appointed by Governor to fill vacancy.
Elected to full term after appointment.
Resigned.
(April 30, 2006). "Incumbent advantage isn't a sure thing in '06". [[Statesman Journal]].

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