Wyoming Treasurer
From Ballotpedia | Wyoming Treasurer | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $125,000 |
| 2024-26 FY Budget: | $66,853,645 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Wyoming Constitution, Article 4, Section 11 |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Wyoming Treasurer
Curt Meier | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Other Wyoming Executive Offices | |
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The Wyoming Treasurer is an elected, executive position in the Wyoming state government. The treasurer is the state banker, responsible for keeping a detailed record of all withdrawals from and deposits to the state's accounts.[1]
Current officeholder[edit]
The current Wyoming Treasurer is Curt Meier (R). Meier assumed office in 2019.
Authority[edit]
The treasurer's authority is derived from Article 4 of the Wyoming Constitution.[2]
Article 4, Section 11:
| There shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the state at the times and places of choosing members of the legislature, a secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction... |
Qualifications[edit]
Article 4, Section 11 of the state Constitution establishes the qualifications of the office:[2]
| There shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the state at the times and places of choosing members of the legislature, a secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction, who shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years respectively, shall be citizens of the United States, and shall have the qualifications of state electors... |
- at least twenty-five (25) years of age
- a citizen of the United States
- qualified as an elector in the state of Wyoming
Vacancies[edit]
Article 4, Section 7 of the state Constitution grants the governor the authority to fill any office that becomes vacant, so long as there is not already a constitutional or legal method for filling the vacancy.[2]
Elections[edit]
The office of treasurer is elected every four years, in mid-term election years like 2018, 2022, and 2026.
Term limits[edit]
There are no term limits for this office.[2]
2022[edit]
- See also: Wyoming Treasurer election, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming Treasurer
Incumbent Curt Meier won election in the general election for Wyoming Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Curt Meier (R) | 98.0 | 159,626 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 3,217 | ||
| Total votes: 162,843 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming Treasurer
Incumbent Curt Meier defeated Bill Gallop in the Republican primary for Wyoming Treasurer on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curt Meier | 70.2 | 97,538 |
 | Bill Gallop | 29.3 | 40,658 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 772 | ||
| Total votes: 138,968 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Ziomek (R)
2018[edit]
- See also: Wyoming Treasurer election, 2018
General election
General election for Wyoming Treasurer
Curt Meier defeated Chris Lowry in the general election for Wyoming Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curt Meier (R) | 72.0 | 141,826 |
 | Chris Lowry (D) | 27.9 | 54,865 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 246 | ||
| Total votes: 196,937 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming Treasurer
Curt Meier defeated Leland Christensen and Ron Redo in the Republican primary for Wyoming Treasurer on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curt Meier | 50.2 | 51,338 |
 | Leland Christensen | 45.1 | 46,070 | |
| Ron Redo | 4.7 | 4,779 | |
| Total votes: 102,187 | |||
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Full history[edit]
2014[edit]
- See also: Wyoming down ballot state executive elections, 2014
Republican incumbent Mark Gordon won re-election without opposition on November 4, 2014.
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2010 On November 2, 2010, Joseph Meyer won re-election to the office of Wyoming Treasurer. He ran unopposed in the general election.
2006 On November 7, 2006, Joseph Meyer won election to the office of Wyoming Treasurer. He defeated Ron Redo (D) in the general election.
2002 On November 5, 2002, Cynthia M. Lummis won to the office of Wyoming Treasurer. She ran unopposed in the general election.
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Joseph Meyer Incumbent
Duties[edit]
The treasurer is the chief banking officer of the state. They are responsible for receiving and investing all state funds and administering both the unclaimed property program and the CollegeInvest Wyoming Program. The treasurer serves on the following boards and commissioners:
- State Loan and Investment Board
- Board of Land Commissioners
- State Building Commission
- Wyoming Community Development Authority
- Board of Deposits
- State Canvassing Board
- Wyoming Retirement System Board of Directors[1]
Title 9, Chapter 1, Article 4 of the Wyoming Code outlines the specific duties of the treasurer:[2] "The state treasurer shall:
- Receive and keep all monies of the state not required by law to be received and kept by another state official;
- Pay all warrants duly and legally issued by the auditor so long as there are in his hands funds sufficient to pay the warrants;
- Keep a just, true and comprehensive account of all money received and disbursed;
- Have general responsibility for the management of state cash resources, including developing information in conjunction with the state auditor, to forecast the cash needs of the state."
Divisions[edit]
As of February 2021, there were four primary divisions within the office of the treasurer:[1]
- Administrative Division
- Investment Division
- Financial Accounting
- Unclaimed Property
State budget[edit]
- See also: Wyoming state budget and finances
The budget for the State Treasurer's Office for the 2024-2026 fiscal biennium was $66,853,645.[3]
Compensation[edit]
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
Title 9, Chapter 3, Article 1 (§9‑3-101) of the Wyoming Statutes sets the treasurer's annual salary at $92,000.[2] The amount of compensation the treasurer receives is fixed by law, pursuant to Article 4, Section 13 of the Wyoming Constitution. Under this article, the salaries of the treasurer and other constitutionally specified executives "shall not be increased or diminished during the period for which they were elected, and all fees and profits arising from any of the said offices shall be covered into the state treasury."[2]
2023[edit]
In 2023, the officer's salary was $125,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022[edit]
In 2022, the officer's salary was $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021[edit]
In 2021, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020[edit]
In 2020, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019[edit]
In 2019, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018[edit]
In 2018, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017[edit]
In 2017, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016[edit]
In 2016, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015[edit]
In 2015, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014[edit]
In 2014, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013[edit]
In 2013, the treasurer's salary remained at $92,000.[14]
2010[edit]
In 2010, the treasurer received a salary of $92,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders[edit]
State treasurers[edit]
There have been 31 Wyoming treasurers since 1890. Of the 31 officeholders, 30 were Republican and one was Democrat.[16]
| List of officeholders from 1890-present | |||||
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| # | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
| 1 | Otto Gramm | 1890 - 1895 |  Republican
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| 2 | Henry G. Hay | 1895 - 1899 | Republican
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| 3 | George E. Abbott | 1899 - 1903 | Republican
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| 4 | Henry G. Hay | 1903 - 1903 | Republican
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| 5 | William C. Irvine | 1903 - 1907 | Republican
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| 6 | Edward Gillette | 1907 - 1911 | Republican
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| 7 | John L. Baird | 1911 - 1915 | Republican
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| 8 | Herman B. Gates | 1915 - 1919 | Republican
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| 9 | A.D. Hoskins | 1919 - 1923 | Republican
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| 10 | J.M. Snyder | 1923 - 1927 | Republican
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| 11 | W.H. Edelman | 1927 - 1931 | Republican
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| 12 | H.R. Weston | 1931 - 1935 | Republican
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| 13 | J. Kirk Baldwin | 1935 - 1939 |  Democratic
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| 14 | Mart T. Christensen | 1939 - 1943 | Republican
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| 15 | Earl Wright | 1943 - 1947 | Republican
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| 16 | C.J. “Doc” Rogers | 1947 - 1951 | Republican
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| 17 | J.R. Mitchell | 1951 - 1952 | Republican
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| 18 | Minnie A. Mitchell | 1952 - 1955 | Republican
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| 19 | CharlesB. Morgan | 1955 - 1959 | Republican
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| 20 | C.J. “Doc” Rogers | 1959 - 1962 | Republican
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| 21 | Richard J. Luman | 1962 - 1963 | Republican
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| 22 | Everett T. Copenhaver | 1963 - 1967 | Republican
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| 23 | Minnie A. Mitchell | 1967 - 1971 | Republican
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| 24 | James B. Griffith | 1971 - 1975 | Republican
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| 25 | Edwin J. Witzenburger | 1975 - 1979 | Republican
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| 26 | Shirley Wittler | 1979 - 1982 | Republican
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| 27 | Stan Smith | 1983 - 1999 | Republican
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| 28 | Cynthia M. Lummis | 1999 - 2007 | Republican
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| 29 | Joseph Meyer | 2007 - 2012 | Republican
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| 30 | Mark Gordon | 2012 - 2019 | Republican
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| 31 | Curt Meier | 2019 - Present | Republican
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Territorial treasurers[edit]
There were six territorial treasurers of Wyoming between 1869 and 1890.[16]
| List of officeholders from 1869-1890 | |||||
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| # | Name | Tenure | |||
| 1 | Luke Voorhees | 1888 - 1890 | |||
| 2 | William P. Gannett | 1885 - 1888 | |||
| 3 | Francis E. Warren | 1879 - 1885 | |||
| 4 | Amasa R. Converse | 1877 - 1879 | |||
| 5 | Stephen W. Downey | 1872 - 1875 | |||
| 6 | John W. Donnellan | 1869 - 1872 | |||
State profile[edit]
| Demographic data for Wyoming | ||
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| Wyoming | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 586,555 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 97,093 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 91% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $58,840 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 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 Wyoming. **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[edit]
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Wyoming
Wyoming voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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Contact information[edit]
Wyoming State Treasurer's Office:
Mailing address:
Herschler Building East
122 West 25th St., Suite E300
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Physical address:
Herschler Building East
122 West 25th St., Suite E300
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7408
E-mail: treasurer@wyo.gov
Contact information for all divisions
See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
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Suggest a link |
- Wyoming Treasurer's Office
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wyoming State Treasurer, "Treasurer's Office," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 State of Wyoming Legislature, "State Statutes & Constitution," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Wyoming State Legislature, "Enrolled Act No. 50, House of Representatives," accessed January 23, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Wyoming State Treasurer, "Former Wyoming State Treasurers," accessed February 1, 2021
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