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Gary Blackmer
Gary Blackmer is a former Oregon Auditor. He was first appointed to the position on June 1, 2009.[1] Blackmer announced in late October 2015 that he would retire at the end of the year.[2]
Biography
Blackmer earned his undergraduate 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 advisory body of GAO Comptroller General’s Domestic Working Group, in 2006.[3]
Education
- B.A. in philosophy, Northern Illinois University (1972)
- Certified internal auditor (1988)
- Completed two years of a Ph.D program in systems science, Portland State University[4]
Political career
Oregon state auditor (2009-2015)
Blackmer was first appointed to the position on June 1, 2009. 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.[5][4]
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.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Gary + Blackmer + Oregon + Auditor"
See also
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External links
- Oregon Secretary of State, "Audits Division"
- LinkedIn, "Gary Blackmer"
- Oregon Secretary of State, "Meet the Executive Team"
- Oregon Blogspot, "A few questions for Gary Blackmer"
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregonblogspot.us, "A few questions for: Gary Blackmer - audits divisions director," September 28, 2009
- ↑ Hillary Borrud, East Oregonian, "State auditor announces retirement," November 8, 2015
- ↑ Statewide Internal Audit, "SAAC Member Information," accessed September 28, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 .LinkedIn, "Gary Blackmer," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ Oregonblogspot.us, "A few questions for: Gary Blackmer - audits divisions director," September 28, 2009
- ↑ Oregon Legislature, "Chapter 177 — Secretary of State: 2013 Edition," accessed November 10, 2015
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