Tobias Read | |
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| 30th Secretary of State of Oregon | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Governor | Tina Kotek |
| Preceded by | LaVonne Griffin-Valade |
| 29th Treasurer of Oregon | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 6, 2025 | |
| Governor | Kate Brown Tina Kotek |
| Preceded by | Ted Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Steiner |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Hass |
| Succeeded by | Sheri Malstrom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1975 Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Heidi Eggert |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Willamette University (BA) University of Washington (MBA) |
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Tobias Read (born July 1, 1975) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 30th Oregon Secretary of State since 2025. As a member of the Democratic Party he served as the 29th Oregon State Treasurer from 2017 to 2025. He was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 27th district from 2007 to 2017, which comprises parts of Beaverton, southwest Portland, and unincorporated Multnomah and Washington Counties. He served as Speaker Pro Tempore and was formerly the Democratic Majority Whip.
In 2016, Read ran for Oregon State Treasurer, to succeed State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, who was barred from running in 2016 by term limits. Read won the general election against Republican Jeff Gudman on November 8, 2016[1] and became the state treasurer in January 2017. He was reelected in 2020 by a wider margin. He was a candidate for governor of Oregon in the 2022 election, losing to Tina Kotek in the Democratic primary.[2]
- ^ Marum, Anna (November 8, 2016). "Tobias Read elected Oregon treasurer". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Borrud, Hillary (May 18, 2022). "Tina Kotek wins Democratic primary for Oregon governor". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.