The State Treasurer of Kansas is the chief custodian of Kansas's cash deposits, monies from bond sales, and other securities and collateral and directs the investments of those assets. The Treasurer provides for the safe and efficient operation of state government through effective banking, investment, and cash management.[1]
| State Treasurer of the State of Kansas | |
|---|---|
 | |
since January 9, 2023 | |
| Term length | Four years |
| Website | kansasstatetreasurer |
The treasurer oversees an office that currently handles over $20 billion and an annual operating budget of $3.5 million. Key programs in the office are Bonds Services, Cash Management, Unclaimed Property, the Ag Loan and Housing Loan Deposit Programs and the Kansas 529 Education Savings Program, which has more than 143,000 accounts with total assets of over $2.7 billion. The Treasurer's office is a fee-funded agency. The treasurer also serves as a member of the Kansas Public Employee's Retirement System (KPERS) and the Pooled Money Investment Board.[citation needed]
Divisions
edit- Administration
- Bond Services
- Cash Management
- Kansas Learning Quest
- Unclaimed Property
Office holders
editTerritorial Treasurers
edit| Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cramer | 1855–1859 | Democratic |
| Robert Mitchell | 1859–1861 |
State Treasurers
edit| Image | Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Tholen Elected, didn't serve[2] |
1859 | Republican | |
| Hartwin Dutton | 1861–1863 | ||
| William Spriggs | 1863–1867 | ||
| Martin Anderson | 1867–1869 | ||
| George Graham | 1869–1871 | ||
| Josiah Hayes | 1871–1874 | ||
| Samuel Lappin | 1874–1875 | ||
| John Francis | 1875–1883 | ||
| Samuel Howe | 1883–1887 | ||
| James Hamilton | 1887–1890 | ||
| William Sims | 1890 | ||
| Solomon Stover | 1891–1893 | ||
| William Biddle | 1893–1895 | Populist | |
| Otis Atherton | 1895–1897 | Republican | |
| David Heflebower | 1897–1899 | Populist | |
| Frank Grimes | 1899–1903 | Republican | |
| Thomas Kelly | 1903–1907 | ||
| Mark Tulley | 1907–1913 | ||
| Earl Akers | 1913–1917 | ||
| Walter Payne | 1917–1921 | ||
| E.T. Thompson | 1921–1925 | ||
| Carl White | 1925–1929 | ||
| Tom Boyd | 1929–1933 | ||
| William Marion Jardine | 1933–1934 | ||
| J.J. Rhodes | 1934–1938 | ||
| Jibo Hewitt | 1938–1939 | Democratic | |
| Walter Wilson | 1939–1945 | Republican | |
| Elmer Beck | 1945–1947 | ||
| Richard Fadely | 1947–1959 | ||
| George Hart | 1959–1961 | Democratic | |
| Walter Peery | 1961–1973 | Republican | |
| Tom Van Sickle | 1973–1975 | ||
| Joan Finney | 1975–1991 | Democratic | |
| Sally Thompson | 1991–1998 | ||
| Clyde Graeber | 1998–1999 | Republican | |
| Tim Shallenburger | 1999–2003 | ||
| Lynn Jenkins | 2003–2008 | ||
| Dennis McKinney | 2009–2011 | Democratic | |
| Ron Estes | 2011–2017 | Republican | |
| Jake LaTurner | 2017–2021 | ||
| Lynn Rogers | 2021–2023 | Democratic | |
| Steven C. Johnson | 2023–present | Republican |
References
edit- ^ "Kansas State Treasurers". kshs.org. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "History of the Kansas State Treasurer". Kansas State Treasurer. Retrieved December 22, 2015.