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]
State profile
| Demographic data for Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,024,634 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 95,988 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 85.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.8% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 12.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,243 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oregon. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Oregon
Oregon voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, two are located in Oregon, accounting for 0.97 percent of the total pivot counties.[7]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Oregon had two Retained Pivot Counties, 1.10 of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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Recent news
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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
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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| Preceded by ' |
Oregon Auditor 2009-2015 |
Succeeded by Mary Wenger |
