Oregon Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Oregon

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Incumbent
Jeanne Atkins

since March 11, 2015
Term length 4 years
Inaugural holder Lucien Heath
Formation Oregon Constitution
Website Oregon Secretary of State

The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in line of succession to the Governor.[1] The duties of office are: auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public records. Additionally, the Secretary of State serves on the Oregon State Land Board and chairs the Oregon Sustainability Board. Following every United States Census, if the Oregon Legislative Assembly cannot come to agreement over changes to legislative redistricting, the duty falls to the Secretary of State.

Jeanne Atkins is the current Secretary of State, having taken office on March 11, 2015, after her appointment by Governor Kate Brown.[2] She is a Democrat. Because Atkins was appointed rather than elected, she is not included in the line of succession, and the first in line to the governorship is Treasurer Ted Wheeler.[3]

Divisions

List of Oregon Secretaries of State

Provisional government (1841–1849)

Five individuals served as Clerk and Recorder, the predecessor office to Secretary of State:

Territorial government (1849–1859)

Oregon's first Territorial Secretary was elected by the legislature, to serve until his successors could be appointed by the President of the United States.

# Image Name Party Term
1 Theophilus R. Magruder Whig March 10, 1849 – April 9, 1849
2 Kintzing Prichette Democratic April 9, 1849 – September 18, 1850
3 Edward D. Hamilton Whig September 18, 1850 – May 14, 1853
4 George L. Curry Democratic May 14, 1853 – January 27, 1855
5 Benjamin Harding Democratic January 27, 1855 – March 3, 1859

Oregon State government (1859–present)

# Name Party Term
1 Lucien Heath Democratic March 3, 1859 – September 8, 1862
2 Samuel E. May Republican September 8, 1862 – September 10, 1870
3 Stephen F. Chadwick Democratic September 10, 1870 – September 2, 1878
4 Rockey Earhart Republican September 2, 1878 – January 10, 1887
5 George W. McBride Republican January 10, 1887 – January 14, 1895
6 Harrison R. Kincaid Republican January 14, 1895 – January 9, 1899
7 Frank L. Dunbar Republican January 9, 1899 – January 14, 1907
8 Frank W. Benson Republican January 15, 1907 – April 14, 1911
9 Ben W. Olcott Republican April 17, 1911 – May 28, 1920
10 Sam A. Kozer Republican May 28, 1920 – September 24, 1928
11 Hal E. Hoss Republican September 24, 1928 – February 6, 1934
12 Peter J. Stadelman Republican February 9, 1934 – January 7, 1935
13 Earl Snell Republican January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943
14 Robert S. Farrell Republican January 4, 1943 – October 28, 1947
15 Earl T. Newbry Republican November 3, 1947 – January 7, 1957
16 Mark Hatfield Republican January 7, 1957 – January 12, 1959
17 Howell Appling Republican January 12, 1959 – January 4, 1965
18 Tom McCall Republican January 4, 1965 – January 9, 1967
19 Clay Myers Republican January 9, 1967 – January 3, 1977
20 Norma Paulus Republican January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985
21 Barbara Roberts Democratic January 7, 1985 – January 14, 1991
22 Phil Keisling Democratic January 14, 1991 – November 8, 1999
23 Bill Bradbury Democratic November 8, 1999 – January 5, 2009
24 Kate Brown Democratic January 5, 2009 – February 18, 2015
25 Jeanne Atkins Democratic March 11, 2015 – January 2017
26 Dennis Richardson Republican January 2017

List of living Secretaries of State

As of March 2015, five former Secretaries of State were alive. The most recent death of a former secretary of state was that of Mark Hatfield (1957–1959), on August 7, 2011.

Secretary of StateSecretary of State termDate of birth
Norma Paulus 1977–1985 March 13, 1933
Barbara Roberts 1985–1991 December 21, 1936
Phil Keisling 1991–1999 June 23, 1955
Bill Bradbury 1999–2009 May 29, 1949
Kate Brown 2009–2015 June 21, 1960

See also

References

  1. "Constitution of Oregon (Article V)". Oregon Blue Book. State of Oregon. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  2. Kullgren, Ian (March 11, 2015). "Jeanne Atkins sworn in as Oregon Secretary of State". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. Lehman, Chris (March 6, 2015). "Jeanne Atkins Named Oregon's Next Secretary Of State". KUOW. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  4. About Us. Oregon State Archives, accessed October 31, 2007.
  5. Oregon Audits Division. Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division, accessed February 16, 2012.
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