Ted Wheeler
| Ted Wheeler | |
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| 28th Oregon State Treasurer | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Ben Westlund |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1962 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Katrina |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, Columbia University, Harvard University |
| Profession | Elected official |
| Website | State Treasurer’s Website |
Edward Tevis "Ted" Wheeler (born August 31, 1962) is an American politician from Oregon. He was appointed Oregon State Treasurer on March 9, 2010 to replace Ben Westlund, who died in office, and was subsequently elected to a full term in 2012. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
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Early life and education[edit]
A fifth-generation Oregonian, Wheeler was born in Portland, Oregon where he attended Portland Public Schools, including graduation from Lincoln High School.[2] He received a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Stanford University in 1985. He also earned an MBA from Columbia University and a masters in public policy from Harvard University.[3] Wheeler worked for several financial services companies, including the Bank of America and Copper Mountain Trust.[1]
Political career[edit]
In 2006, Wheeler defeated incumbent Multnomah County chair Diane Linn to become chairman of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.[3] On March 7, 2010, incumbent Oregon state treasurer Ben Westlund died of lung cancer. Two days later, Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski appointed Wheeler to fill Westlund's seat. Wheeler defeated fellow Democrat Rick Metsger in the Democratic primary election on May 18, 2010 and subsequently defeated Republican Chris Telfer, Progressive Walt Brown and Michael Marsh of the Constitution Party in a special election in November that determined that Wheeler would complete the rest of Westlund's term, which expires in 2013.[4][5] He won election to a second full term in 2012.
Personal[edit]
Wheeler is an Eagle Scout and is an avid outdoorsman.[2] He summited Mount Everest in 2002.[6] He lives in Southwest Portland with his wife and daughter.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mapes, Jeff (March 9, 2010). "Governor Ted Kulongoski names Ted Wheeler as next Oregon treasurer". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "About Ted". TedWheeler.com. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ted Wheeler". VoteSmart.org. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ Portland Business Journal: Kitzhaber, Dudley win primaries
- ^ Voters' Guide, Oregon General Election November 2, 2010
- ^ Fought, Tim (2010-03-09). "Ted Wheeler jumps to State Treasurer slot". Associated Press (KATU). Retrieved 14 March 2010.
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