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Board of Finance

The State Treasurer is a member of the State Board of Finance. This board deals with financial issues that affect the state including reviewing bad debt, moving allowance for state transfers and professional recruitment, determines state meal and motel allowances, etc.

State Investment Council

The State Treasurer is a member of the Investment Council. Sate funds are invested by the State Investment Office under the supervision of the Investment Council. The Council has over 10 billion dollars of retirement and state funds invested. The Treasurer has the custodial responsibility and monetary settlement for these investment transactions.

Other State Treasurers

 Vernon L. Larson
 2003 - present
 
 Richard D. Butler
1995-2002  
 G. Homer Harding
1991-1995  
 Janis Y. Kellley
1990-1991 (1)  (11)
 David L. Volk
1973-1990  (9) (10)
 Neal Strand
1969-1973  
 Al Hamre
1967-1969  (6)
 Lloyd Jorgenson
1963-1967  (8)
 Al Hamre
1959-1963  (6) (7)
 Ed T. Elkins
1955-1959  
 Theodore Mehlhaf
1951-1955  
 C.E. Buehler
1947-1951  
 Hazel Dean
1945-1947  (1) (5)
 E. V. Youngquist
1943-1945  (4)
 John N. Thompson
1942-1943  (3)
 W. G. Douglas
1939-1942  (2)
 W. H. Hinselman
1937-1939  
 Frank G. Siewert
1933-1937  
 C. Goodhope
1931-1933  
 J. Moodie
1927-1931  
 James L. Driscoll
1923-1927  
 W. S. O'Brien
1921-1923  (1)
 G. H. Helgerson
1917-1921  
 W. Ewert
1913-1917  
 George G. Johnson
1909-1913  
 C. H. Cassill
1907-1909  
 C. B. Collins
1903-1907  
 John Schamber
1899-1903  
 Kirk G. Phillips
1895-1899  
 W. W. Taylor
1891-1895  
 Wilbur F. Smith
1889-1891  

Footnotes

1.   Former Deputy State Treasurer
2.   Resigned August 20, 1942
3.   First State Treasurer to be appointed
4.   Died in office July 8, 1945
5.   Second State Treasurer to be appointed
6.   Terms not consecutive
7.   First State Treasurer to be elected or appointed to another Constitutional Office
8.   Elected State Auditor in 1966
9.   Appointed January 16, 1983 by Governor to simultaneously serve as Commissioner of School and Public Lands; resigned as commissioner July 25, 1984
10. Resigned as State Treasurer July 31, 1990

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