Kansas State Treasurer
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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.
Ron Estes was sworn in January 10th, 2011, as the 39th Treasurer of the state of Kansas.
As State Treasurer Estes 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. As State Treasurer, Estes also serves as a member of the Kansas Public Employee's Retirement System (KPERS) and the Pooled Money Investment Board.
Ron Estes is the first statewide elected official from the City of Wichita in 20 years. He was originally elected Sedgwick County Treasurer in 2004 and was re-elected to that position in 2008. During his time in office Estes has saved taxpayers money by returning $1.5 Million to the Sedgwick County general fund.
Prior to his election to Sedgwick County Treasurer, Ron worked in several different industries in consulting and management roles. These industries include aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, and several other manufacturing and service industries. He has successfully implemented a variety of different financial and other computer systems that have improved efficiency. He also analyzed and improved business processes utilizing concepts to eliminate errors and streamline procedures. Ron has extensive experience in improving customer service and focusing on operation improvement and cost cutting.
Estes holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's Degree in Business Administration, both from Tennessee Technological University.
Ron has served as the Treasurer for the Kansas County Treasurer's Association and has also held several positions in the Republican Party most recently serving as the state party vice chairman. Ron was born in Topeka and is a 5th generation Kansan. His family continues to run a farm in Osage County. Ron and his wife, Susan, have three children.
Ron Estes was sworn in January 10th, 2011, as the 39th Treasurer of the state of Kansas.
As State Treasurer Estes 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. As State Treasurer, Estes also serves as a member of the Kansas Public Employee's Retirement System (KPERS) and the Pooled Money Investment Board.
Ron Estes is the first statewide elected official from the City of Wichita in 20 years. He was originally elected Sedgwick County Treasurer in 2004 and was re-elected to that position in 2008. During his time in office Estes has saved taxpayers money by returning $1.5 Million to the Sedgwick County general fund.
Prior to his election to Sedgwick County Treasurer, Ron worked in several different industries in consulting and management roles. These industries include aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, and several other manufacturing and service industries. He has successfully implemented a variety of different financial and other computer systems that have improved efficiency. He also analyzed and improved business processes utilizing concepts to eliminate errors and streamline procedures. Ron has extensive experience in improving customer service and focusing on operation improvement and cost cutting.
Estes holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's Degree in Business Administration, both from Tennessee Technological University.
Ron has served as the Treasurer for the Kansas County Treasurer's Association and has also held several positions in the Republican Party most recently serving as the state party vice chairman. Ron was born in Topeka and is a 5th generation Kansan. His family continues to run a farm in Osage County. Ron and his wife, Susan, have three children.
Divisions
- Administration
- Bond Services
- Cash Management
- Kansas Learning Quest
- Unclaimed Property
Kansas Territory Treasurers
| Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. B. Cramer | 1855-1859 | Democratic |
| Robert Byington Mitchell | 1859-1861 | Democratic |
State Treasurers
| Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| William Tholen | 1857 | Republican |
| Hartwin Rush Dutton | 1861-1863 | Republican |
| William Spriggs | 1863-1867 | Republican |
| Martin Anderson | 1867-1869 | Republican |
| George Graham | 1869 - 1871 | Republican |
| Josiah E Hayes | 1871 - 1874 | Republican |
| Samuel Lappin | 1874 - 1875 | Republican |
| John Francis | 1875 - 1883 | Republican |
| Samuel T. Howe | 1883 - 1887 | Republican |
| James William Hamilton | 1887 - 1890 | Republican |
| William Sims | 1890 | Republican |
| Solomon G. Stover | 1891 - 1893 | Republican |
| William H. Biddle | 1893 - 1895 | Populist |
| Otis L. Atherton | 1895 - 1897 | Republican |
| David Heflebower | 1897 - 1899 | Populist |
| Frank Grimes | 1899 - 1903 | Republican |
| Thomas Kelly | 1903 - 1907 | Republican |
| Mark Tulley | 1907 - 1913 | Republican |
| Earl Akers | 1913 - 1917 | Republican |
| Walter Payne | 1917 - 1921 | Republican |
| E.T. Thompson | 1921 - 1925 | Republican |
| Carl White | 1925 - 1929 | Republican |
| Tom Boyd | 1929 - 1933 | Republican |
| Wm. Jardine | 1933 - 1934 | Republican |
| J. J. Rhodes | 1934 - 1938 | Republican |
| Jibo Hewitt | 1938 - 1939 | Democratic |
| Walter Wilson | 1939 - 1945 | Republican |
| Elmer T. Beck | 1945 - 1947 | Republican |
| Richard Fadely | 1947 - 1959 | Republican |
| George Hart | 1959 - 1961 | Democratic |
| Walter Peery | 1961 - 1973 | Republican |
| Tom Van Sickle | 1973 - 1975 | Republican |
| Joan Finney Joan Finney Joan Finney , served as the 42nd Governor of Kansas from 1991 to 1995.She was born Joan Marie McInroy in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Mary Sands McInroy. She graduated from high school in Manhattan, Kansas in 1942. In 1957, she married Spencer Finney, Jr... |
1975 - 1991 | Democratic |
| Sally Thompson | 1991 - 1998 | Democratic |
| Clyde Graeber | 1998 - 1999 | Republican |
| Tim Shallenburger | 1999 - 2003 | Republican |
| Lynn Jenkins Lynn Jenkins Lynn Jenkins is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. She is a member of the Republican Party. As of the 112th Congress, she is the senior member of Kansas' House delegation... |
2003 - 2008 | Republican |
| Dennis McKinney Dennis McKinney Dennis McKinney is a former Kansas State Treasurer and formerly a state representative in the American state of Kansas, where he represented the 116th House District... |
2009 - 2010 | Democratic |
| Ron Estes Ron Estes Ron Estes is the Kansas State Treasurer He was sworn in January 10, 2011, as the 39th Treasurer of the state of Kansas.-Political offices:* Treasurer, State of Kansas, 2011–present* Elected, Treasurer, State of Kansas, November 2010... |
2010 - present | Republican |
External links
- http://www.kshs.org
- http://www.kansas.gov
- http://www.kansasstatetreasurer.com/