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.Carey, Charles Henry. (1922). History of Oregon. Pioneer Historical Publishing Co.
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 Those who served as the Treasurer of the Oregon Territory.
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 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.
#ImageNamePartyTerm1John D. BoonDemocraticMarch 3, 1859 –September 8, 18622Edwin N. CookeRepublicanSeptember 8, 1862 –September 12, 18703Louis FleischnerDemocraticSeptember 12, 1870 –September 14, 18744A. H. BrownDemocraticSeptember 14, 1874 –September 9, 18785Edward HirschRepublicanSeptember 9, 1878 –January 10, 18876G. W. WebbDemocraticJanuary 10, 1887 –January 12, 18917Phil MetschanRepublicanJanuary 12, 1891 –January 9, 18998Charles S. MooreRepublicanJanuary 9, 1899 –January 14, 19079George A. SteelRepublicanJanuary 15, 1907 –January 3, 191110Thomas B. KayRepublicanJanuary 4, 1911 –January 6, 191911O. P. HoffRepublicanJanuary 6, 1919 –March 18, 1924 Died in office.12Jefferson MyersDemocraticMarch 18, 1924 –January 4, 1925Appointed by Governor to fill vacancy.13Thomas B. KayRepublicanJanuary 4, 1925 –April 29, 193114Rufus C. HolmanRepublicanMay 1, 1931 –December 27, 1938Elected to full term after appointment.Resigned.15Walter E. PearsonDemocraticDecember 27, 1938 –January 6, 194116Leslie M. ScottRepublicanJanuary 6, 1941 –January 3, 194917Walter J. PearsonDemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 –January 5, 195318Sig UnanderRepublicanJanuary 5, 1953 –December 31, 195919Howard C. BeltonRepublicanJanuary 4, 1960 –January 4, 196520Robert W. StraubDemocraticJanuary 4, 1965 –January 1, 197321James A. ReddenDemocraticJanuary 1, 1973 –January 3, 197722Clay MyersRepublicanJanuary 3, 1977 –April 1, 198423Bill RutherfordRepublicanApril 1, 1984 –July 9, 198724Tony MeekerRepublicanJuly 9, 1987 –January 4, 199325Jim HillDemocraticJanuary 4, 1993 –January 1, 200126Randall EdwardsDemocraticJanuary 1, 2001 –January 4, 200927Ben WestlundDemocraticJanuary 5, 2009 –March 7, 201028Ted WheelerDemocraticMarch 9, 2010 –January 1, 201729Tobias ReadDemocraticJanuary 3, 2017 –January 6, 202530Elizabeth SteinerDemocraticJanuary 6, 2025 –present
References
External links Official website