Sid Leiken
Sid Leiken was a member of the Lane County Board of Commissioners. He was first elected to the commission in 2010 and re-elected to a second term.
Leiken was a Republican candidate for Oregon Secretary of State in the 2016 elections. He was defeated in the Republican primary by Dennis Richardson.[1][2]
Biography
Leiken attended the University of Texas-Arlington and Northwest Christian University. He entered public service as a member of the Springfield City Council from 1998-2000. He was then elected Mayor of Springfield in 2000 and served until 2010.
Leiken also served on a number of other boards and commissions, including the Governor’s Transportation Vision Committee, the League of Oregon Cities Transportation Committee, and the Associated Oregon Counties Transportation Committee. In 2007, he was given the Oregon Mayor’s Association Mayor’s Leadership Award.[2]
Political career
Lane County Commissioner (2011-present)
Leiken was first elected to the Lane County Commission in November 2010 and was sworn into office in January 2011; he was re-elected to a second term in 2014.[2]
Mayor of Springfield (2000-2010)
Leiken served as Mayor of Springfield from 2000-2010.[2]
Springfield City Council member (1998-2000)
Leiken was a member of the Springfield City Council from 1998-2000, also serving on the Springfield Budget Committee.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Oregon Secretary of State election, 2016
Leiken was a Republican candidate for Oregon Secretary of State in the 2016 elections. He lost to fellow Republican Dennis Richardson in the primary election on May 17, 2016.[3]
Republican primary results
Dennis Richardson defeated Sid Leiken in the Republican primary for secretary of state.
| Republican primary for secretary of state, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dennis Richardson |
77.93% | 229,325 |
| Sid Leiken | 21.49% | 63,247 |
| Write-in votes | 0.58% | 1,715 |
| Total Votes | 294,287 | |
| Source: http://oregonvotes.gov/results/2016P/1521964421.html | ||
Campaign finance
| Sid Leikein campaign finance 2016 |
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Campaign themes
2016
On his campaign website, Leiken explained how he would approach each of the responsibilities of the office of secretary of state.
| “ |
Oversees Corporate Division My goal would be to provide a comprehensive suite of information that allows business owners and record keepers ease in maintaining and establishing business names and records. I will fight to keep business tax returns private. I would like to make Oregon once again become a preferred state to locate to and build a business that will be able to employ our children and grandchildren in the future. Elections My goal is to lead the election division to have open, fair, and nonpartisan elections. State Auditor The Secretary of State oversees the state audit function—keeping state agencies accountable for the billions of dollars of our money they spend every year. The Secretary of State is the office that makes sure that state government spends our tax dollars wisely and does not waste them. I believe that a dollar misspent or wasted by any Oregon agency is a dollar not available to fund our education system. This lowers classroom sizes. 1 of the 3 members to the State Land Board The State Land Board is where significant decisions are made about public state lands throughout our state. The administrative arm of the State Land Board called the Department of State Lands. The board has three members (Governor, Sec. Of State, & Treasurer) that serve as the trustees. Basically, the Department of State Lands brings recommendations to the three member board for their approval. Keeper of State Archives I am proud to be a 5th generation Oregonian. The Secretary of State’s office is in charge of maintaining the State Archives, and this is a role that I have a great interest in and would take pride in preserving.[1][4] |
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Personal
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Leiken lives in Oregon with his wife, Debbie, and their two sons.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Oregon Secretary of State
- Oregon Secretary of State election, 2016
- Lane County, Oregon
- Springfield, Oregon
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lane County, "Sid Leiken - Commissioner, Springfield," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sid Leiken, "Biography," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
