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Gary Blackmer
| Gary Blackmer | ||
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| Oregon Audits Director | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| June 2009 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Non-partisan | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $140,964 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Appointed | June 2009 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Portland, Oregon City Auditor | ||
| Multnomah County, Oregon Auditor | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | North Illinois University (1972) | |
| Other | Certified Internal Auditor (1988) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1950 | |
| Profession | Auditor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Blackmer earned his bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University in 1972. He went on to spend two years at Portland State University pursuing a Ph.D in Systems Science. In 1988, Blackmer became a Certified Internal Auditor, and began his auditing career that would take him from senior management auditor in Portland, performing research work for a variety of state and local agencies, to an appointment to the esteemed advisory body of GAO Comptroller General’s Domestic Working Group, in 2006.[2]
Education
- Northern Illinois University (1972)
- Certified Internal Auditor (1988)
- Completed two years of a Ph.D program, Portland State University
Political career
Oregon State Auditor (2009-present)
Blackmer was first appointed to the position on June 1, 2009.[3] Prior to assuming the state-level auditor position, Blackmer served two terms as the elected Auditor for Multnomah County and, most recently, was elected auditor for the City of Portland, a post he left to accept his appointment in 2009.
Appointments
2009
Per chapter 177.170 of the Oregon Statutes, which stipulates, "the Secretary of State shall designate one person employed by the Division of Audits of the Offices of the Secretary of State to be responsible for reports of waste, inefficiency or abuse received through the Government Waste Hotline or received by the secretary through any other method," Blackmer was selected to head the audits division by Kate Brown, who was the Oregon Secretary of State at the time of his appointment in June 2009.[4]
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See also
External links
- Audits Division, Oregon Secretary of State
- Blackmer's biography on the Oregon Statewide Internal Audit website
- Oregon Blogspot: A few questions for Gary Blackmer
References
- ↑ Oregonblogspot.us, "A few questions for: Gary Blackmer - audits divisions director," September 28, 2009
- ↑ Statewide Internal Audit, "SAAC Member Information," accessed September 28, 2012
- ↑ Oregonblogspot.us, "A few questions for: Gary Blackmer - audits divisions director," September 28, 2009
- ↑ Oregon Statutes: 177.180," accessed September 29, 2011
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