The Utah State Treasurer acts as the head banker for the state of
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its ...
, handling deposits, withdrawals, redemptions of state warrants, and investments of state funds.
The position was created in 1896 when Utah became a state. The
Constitution of Utah
The Constitution of the State of Utah defines the basic form and operation of state government in Utah.
History
The Utah Constitution was drafted at a convention that opened on March 4, 1895 in Salt Lake City. The constitution was later approve ...
established the Office of the State Treasurer to be elected by popular vote.
The current State Treasurer is
Marlo Oaks
Marlo M. Oaks is an American investment banker and government official serving as the Utah state treasurer. He was appointed to the position by Governor Spencer Cox on June 29, 2021 and succeeded David Damschen.
Education
Oaks earned a Bachel ...
who was appointed by Governor
Spencer Cox after Treasurer
David Damschen
David C. Damschen is an American politician from the state of Utah. A member of the Republican Party, Damschen was the Utah State Treasurer.
Damschen worked for American West Bank and U.S. Bank, and then became the chief deputy to Richard Elli ...
resigned on April 30, 2021 to lead the Utah Housing Corporation.
Past Treasurers
References
{{Utah statewide elected officials
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