Anthony Meeker (born March 18, 1939) is a politician in

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. He was appointed

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in 1987. Oregon Governor

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appointed him to fill the vacancy created when

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resigned from office. Meeker was elected to a full term in 1988. He had also served in the

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and in the

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. To date, Meeker is the most recent Republican State Treasurer of Oregon

Biography

Meeker was born in Amity, Oregon, in 1939. In 1986, Tony Meeker ran for Congress against

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Les AuCoin in Oregon's first congressional district.Mapes, Jeff. "MEEKER COMES OUT ON TOP, BUT DEMOCRATS COULD, TOO", ''The Oregonian''. Forum; Pg. B03. September 13, 1987. After losing to AuCoin, Meeker returned to the State Senate to continue his fifth term representing citizens in portions of Yamhill and

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counties. Oregon State Treasurer

announced he was stepping down to take a position in an investment firm in

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. On July 9, 1987 Democratic Governor Neil Goldschmidt appointed Meeker, a Republican, to replace Rutherford, also a Republican, to fill the remainder of Rutherford's term. He made a second unsuccessful bid for U.S. Congress in 1992, losing to Elizabeth Furse. To date, he is the most recent Republican to serve as treasurer, as all subsequent treasurers have been Democrats.

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State treasurers of Oregon 1939 births People from Yamhill County, Oregon Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives Republican Party Oregon state senators Living people 20th-century Oregon politicians 20th-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly {{Oregon-politician-stub