Ted Wheeler
| Ted Wheeler | ||
 | ||
| Oregon Treasurer | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| March 11, 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Ben Westlund (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $72,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Campaign $ | $1,306,002 | |
| Appointed | March 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Chairman | ||
| 2006 - 2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Lincoln High School | |
| Bachelor's | Stanford University | |
| Master's | Columbia University, Harvard University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 31, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Portland, OR | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
A January 2013 article in Governing named Wheeler as one of the top state Democratic officials to watch in 2013.[2]
Biography
Ted Wheeler was born in Portland, Oregon on August 31, 1962. The town of Wheeler, nestled into Nehalem Bay on the Oregon coast, is named for his great-grandfather. Ted attended Lincoln High School and went on to study at Stanford, Columbia, and Harvard universities.
Before his initial appointment as treasurer, Wheeler worked as a senior manager in the financial services industry with Bank of America and Copper Mountain Trust. In 2006, he was elected chief executive of Multnomah County.[3]
Education
- Lincoln High School
- BA, Economics, Stanford University
- MBA, Columbia University
- MPP, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Political career
State Treasurer (2010-present)
Wheeler was first appointed to the position on March 11, 2010 to fill the vacancy left by former treasurer Ben Westlund. He was officially elected to a partial term on November 2, 2010.[4] He faces re-election in 2012.
Elections
2012
Wheeler won re-election as Oregon State Treasurer in 2012. He was unopposed in the May 15 primary defeated four challengers in the general election on November 6, 2012: Republican Tom Cox, John Mahler (Libertarian), Cameron Whitten (Progressive), and Michael Paul Marsh (Constitution).[5][6]
| Oregon Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ted Wheeler Incumbent |
57.9% | 955,213 | |
| Republican | Tom Cox | 37% | 609,989 | |
| Progressive | Cameron Whitten | 2.4% | 38,762 | |
| Libertarian | John Mahler | 1.8% | 30,002 | |
| Constitution | Michael Paul Marsh | 0.9% | 15,415 | |
| Total Votes | 1,649,381 | |||
| Election Results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
| Oregon Treasurer Democratic Primary[7], 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ted Wheeler |
99.5% | 265,213 |
| Write-ins | 0.5% | 1,269 |
| Total Votes | 266,482 | |
2010
Wheeler was first appointed treasurer in 2010 to fill the remainder of an unexpired term, and was elected to a partial term in 2010. He faced re-election for a full, four-year term in 2012.
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Wheeler is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Wheeler raised a total of $1,306,002 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 18, 2013.[8]
| Ted Wheeler's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Oregon Treasurer |  |
$518,252 | |
| 2010 | Oregon Treasurer | |
$787,750 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,306,002 | |||
2012
Wheeler won re-election to the position of Oregon Treasurer in 2012. During that election cycle, Wheeler raised a total of $518,252.
| Oregon Treasurer 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ted Wheeler's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Katrina Wheeler | $90,000 | |||
| Edward Wheeler | $60,000 | |||
| William Swindells | $30,000 | |||
| Oregon Education Association | $15,000 | |||
| Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check | $10,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $518,252 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Ted Wheeler's donors each year.[9] Click [show] for more information.
| Ted Wheeler's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Oregon Treasurer | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $787,750 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $211,902 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Edward Wheeler | $120,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Katrina Wheeler | $90,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Education Association | $60,040 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Public Employees Local 503 | $37,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Brix | $11,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $262,508 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $271,598 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $716,656 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $41,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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Ted Wheeler News Feed
- Oregon Treasurer Wheeler should emphasize PERS reform during next term - Statesman Journal
- Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler balances life, work, play - Oregon Business
- State treasurer tells CCC grads : ' Have a Plan B ' - Daily Astorian
- Ted Wheeler lends star power to TiE Pearl's big opening - Portland Business Journal (blog)
- Murmurs: So What's a Few Million Here and There? - Willamette Week
- Of Cabbages and Kings: Excitement at the Liberty - Daily Astorian
- Unions call on State of Oregon to sue LIBOR banks, but no action yet - Nwlaborpress
- Let's make higher education more accessible and affordable - BlueOregon
- Led by CalSTRS and Oregon Treasurer, 22 US Investors Sign Climate ... - CSRwire.com (press release)
- State treasurer to speak at college commencement - Daily Astorian
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Personal
Wheeler is an Eagle Scout and volunteered with the Neighborhood House, Portland Mountain Rescue, the Boy Scouts of America, the Oregon Sports Authority and the Goose Hollow Family Shelter. He founded Walk for the Wildwood and was a founding member of the Heron Point Wetlands Rehabilitation Project. He and his wide, Katrina, live in Southwest Portland with their daughter.[3]
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Oregon State Treasury website
- Wheeler's official biography
- Ted Wheeler on Facebook
- Ted Wheeler on Twitter
- Campaign donors: 2012, 2010
References
- ↑ ost.state.OR.us, "Oregon State Treasury: Ted Wheeler, State Treasurer," accessed September 20, 2011
- ↑ Governing, "State Democratic Officials to Watch in 2013," January 25, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oregon Treasurer, "Oregon state treasurer Ted Wheeler," accessed January 10, 2012
- ↑ ost.state.OR.us, "Oregon State Treasury: Ted Wheeler, State Treasurer," accessed September 20, 2011
- ↑ Oregon Live, "2012 General Election Results," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Elections Division-Candidate Filing," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Votes-2012 Unofficial Primary Election Results," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money, " Career fundraising for Ted Wheeler," accessed May 18, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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| Preceded by Ben Westlund (D) |
Oregon State Treasurer March 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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