The Oregon State Treasurer is a constitutional officer within the executive branch of the

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of the

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Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

, 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

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and Secretary of State, serves on the Land Board. The current state treasurer is

Tobias Read Tobias Read (born July 1, 1975) is an American politician who is the current Oregon State Treasurer. He was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 2007–2017, which comprises parts of Beaverton, southwest ...

, who was elected in

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, and won reelection in

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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 The Provisional Government of Oregon was a popularly elected settler government created in the Oregon Country, in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Its formation had been advanced at the Champoeg Meetings since February 17, 1841, a ...

prior to the creation of the

Oregon Territory The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Ori ...

.Carey, Charles Henry. (1922). ''History of Oregon''. Pioneer Historical Publishing Co.

Territorial treasurers

Those who served as the Treasurer of the

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.

References

External links

Official website
{{Oregon statewide elected officials 1843 establishments in Oregon Country