Ron Crane
Ron G. Crane was the state treasurer in Idaho from 1999 to 2019. He was first elected to this position in 1998. Crane did not seek re-election in 2018.[1]
Biography
Following his graduation from college, Crane served in the Idaho National Guard from 1971 to 1977. When he served as state treasurer, he had been the owner and operator of Crane Alarm Service since 1979.[2] In 2010, Crane was elected president of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA).[1]
Education
- Graduate, Nampa Christian High School
- Associate's degree, Bible Missionary Institute, 1971
Political career
Idaho Treasurer (1999-2019)
Crane first assumed office as Idaho treasurer on January 4, 1999, having won in the general election on November 3, 1998. He was re-elected four times since, in 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014. He did not seek re-election in 2018, leaving office in January 2019.
Audit of Crane's office
In January 2012, it was first reported that Idaho Legislative Services auditors had been reviewing financial records from Crane's office to determine if any criminal offenses took place. Under state law, the audit is conducted at least every three years.[3] In a report released January 30, legislative auditors accused Crane of improperly documenting his office expenditures, particularly the use of transportation. Crane disagreed with the report but said that in the future he would record future expenditures through the state's accounting system.[4]
Presidential preference
2012
Ron Crane endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[5]
Idaho House of Representatives (1982-1998)
Before becoming treasurer, Crane was a Republican member of the Idaho House of Representatives. He was first elected in 1982 and served for eight terms.
Elections
2018
- See also: Idaho treasurer election, 2018
Ron Crane did not file to run for re-election.
2014
Crane ran for re-election as state treasurer in 2014.[6] He ran unopposed for the Republican nomination in the primary on May 20. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Treasurer of Idaho, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ron Crane Incumbent |
61% | 260,044 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Silver | 39% | 166,487 | |
| Total Votes | 426,531 | |||
| Election results via Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Crane won re-election as Idaho State Treasurer in the November 2, 2010 election.[7]
| Idaho Treasurer, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ron Crane Incumbent |
100% | 367,260 | |
| Total Votes | 367,260 | |||
| Election results via Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2006
Crane won re-election as Idaho State Treasurer in the November 7, 2006 election.[8]
| Idaho Treasurer, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ron Crane Incumbent |
64.4% | 276,779 | |
| Democratic | Howard C. Faux | 35.6% | 153,293 | |
| Total Votes | 430,072 | |||
| Election results via Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2002
Crane won re-election as Idaho State Treasurer in the November 5, 2002 election.[9]
| Idaho Treasurer, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ron Crane Incumbent |
61.2% | 239,431 | |
| Democratic | Sally A. Beitia | 35% | 136,796 | |
| Libertarian | Sherwin M. Fellen | 3.8% | 14,950 | |
| Total Votes | 391,177 | |||
| Election results via Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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When he served as state treasurer, Crane and his wife, Cheryl, had six children and seven grandchildren. The family resided in Crane's hometown of Nampa, Idaho.[2][10]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Idaho State Treasurers Office, "Biography," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Treasurer Ron G. Crane's Biography," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Press-Tribune, "Treasurer Ron Crane’s gas card use scrutinized," January 4, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Press-Tribune, "Audit reveals problems with Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane’s records," January 31, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "State Treasurer endorses Santorum in GOP race," February 14, 2012
- ↑ KMVT.com, "Treasurer Ron Crane announces bid for re-election," March 3, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "November 2010 General Election Results," accessed August 25, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "November 2006 General Election Results," accessed August 25, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "November 2002 General Election Results," accessed August 25, 2012
- ↑ Idaho State Treasurer's Office, "Ron G. Crane Biography," accessed March 12, 2013
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