The state treasurer of Arizona is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Arizona. Forty-five individuals have occupied the office of state treasurer since statehood. The incumbent is Kimberly Yee, a Republican.
State Treasurer of Arizona | |
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since January 7, 2019 | |
Style | The Honorable |
Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
Term length | Four years, can succeed self once; eligible again after a 4-year respite |
Formation | 1912 |
Deputy | Mark Swenson |
Salary | $70,000 |
Website | aztreasury |
Election and term of office
editThe state treasurer is one of six statewide elected officials and serves a term of four years. A person may only serve as state treasurer for two consecutive terms.
Powers and duties
editThe state treasurer is the chief banker and investment officer for the state of Arizona. In this capacity, the state treasurer receives payments made to the state, accounts for and manages the state's cash flows, provides banking services to state agencies, directs and administers the investment of the state's approximately $95.9 billion portfolio, and disburses public monies in payment of warrants drawn by the General Accounting Office, Arizona's comptroller.[1][2][3][a]
Functional responsibilities aside, the state treasurer is ex officio chairperson of the Board of Investment and a member of both the State Selection Board and the Board of Loan Commissioners.[7][8][9] These bodies prescribe investment policies for the state investment portfolio, select or cause for the withdrawal and survey of trust lands granted to Arizona by Congress, and manage state indebtedness, respectively. The state treasurer is also third (after the secretary of state and attorney general) in the line of succession to the office of governor of Arizona.[10]
List of State Treasurers of Arizona
edit# | Image | Name | Political Party | Term of Office |
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1 | David F. Johnson | Democratic | 1912–1915 | |
2 | Mit Simms | Democratic | 1915–1917 | |
3 | David F. Johnson | Democratic | 1917–1919 | |
4 | Harry S. Ross | Democratic | 1919–1921 | |
5 | Raymond R. Earhart | Democratic | 1921–1923 | |
6 | Wayne Hubbs | Democratic | 1923–1925 | |
7 | Vernon S. Wright | Democratic | 1925–1927 | |
8 | J. C. Callaghan | Democratic | 1927–1929 | |
10 | Charles R. Price | Democratic | 1929–1931 | |
11 | Mit Simms | Democratic | 1931–1933 | |
12 | W. M. Cox | Democratic | 1933–1935 | |
13 | Mit Simms | Democratic | 1935–1937 | |
14 | Harry M. Moore | Democratic | 1937–1939 | |
15 | William G. Petersen | Democratic | 1939–1941 | |
16 | Joe Hunt | Democratic | 1941–1943 | |
17 | James D. Brush | Democratic | 1943–1944 | |
18 | Alva E. Weaver | Democratic | 1944–1945 | |
19 | William T. Brooks | Democratic | 1945–1947 | |
20 | Mit Simms | Democratic | 1947–1949 | |
21 | J. W. Kelly | Democratic | 1949–1951 | |
22 | E. T. Williams, Jr. | Democratic | 1951–1953 | |
23 | J. W. Kelly | Democratic | 1953–1955 | |
24 | E. T. Williams, Jr. | Democratic | 1955–1957 | |
25 | J. W. Kelly | Democratic | 1957–1959 | |
26 | H. Y. Sprague | Democratic | 1959–1960 | |
27 | John Quebedeaux | Republican | 1960–1961 | |
28 | J. W. Kelly | Democratic | 1961–1963 | |
29 | Milton J. Husky | Democratic | 1963–1965 | |
30 | Bob Kennedy | Democratic | 1965–1967 | |
31 | Charles H. Garland | Republican | 1967–1969 | |
32 | Morris A. Herring | Republican | 1969–1971 | |
33 | Ernest Garfield | Republican | 1971–1973 | |
34 | Bart Fleming | Republican | 1973–1979 | |
35 | Clark Dierks | Republican | 1979–1983 | |
36 | Ray Rottas | Republican | 1983–1991 | |
37 | Tony West | Republican | 1991–1999 | |
38 | Carol Springer | Republican | 1999–2003 | |
39 | David Petersen | Republican | 2003–2006 | |
40 | Elliott Hibbs | Republican | 2006–2007 | |
41 | Dean Martin | Republican | 2007–2011 | |
42 | Doug Ducey | Republican | 2011–2015 | |
43 | Jeff DeWit | Republican | 2015–2018 | |
44 | Eileen Klein | Republican | 2018–2019 | |
45 | Kimberly Yee | Republican | 2019–present |
Notes
edit- ^ Assets under management include the working capital of the state of Arizona’s governmental and proprietary funds along with agency-specific trust funds, the permanent land endowment fund, Arizona’s tax-advantaged college savings plan, and the local government investment pool.[4][5] However, the state treasurer does not invest state pensions; fiduciary responsibility for that fund instead rests with the Arizona State Retirement System, an independent state agency which administers pensions for state and local government employees plus public school teachers.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Section 41-172, Arizona Revised Statutes". Arizona Legislative Council. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Title 34, Chapter 1, Articles 3, 4, and 5; Chapter 2, Articles 1 and 2". Arizona Legislative Council. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "General Accounting Office". Arizona Department of Administration. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Investment Performance". Arizona State Treasurer's Office. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Arizona State Treasurer's Office. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "About Us". Arizona State Retirement System. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Board of Investment". Arizona State Treasurer's Office. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Section 37-202, Arizona Revised Statutes". Arizona Legislative Council. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Section 35-421, Arizona Revised Statutes". Arizona Legislative Council. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Constitution of Arizona: Article V, Section 6". Arizona Legislature. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
External links
edit- State Treasurer of Arizona official website