| State Treasurer ofVermont | |
|---|---|
Seal of the State Treasurer of Vermont | |
since January 5, 2023 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | Two years, no term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Ira Allen 1778 |
| Formation | Constitution of Vermont |
| Website | State Treasurer's Office |
The State Treasurer's Office is responsible for several administrative and service duties, in accordance with Vermont Statutes. These include: investing state funds; issuing state bonds; serving as the central bank for state agencies; managing the state's cash balances, check processing and reconciliation; safeguarding and returning unclaimed or abandoned financial property; and administering three major pension plans for public employees.[1] The treasurer is fifth (behind thelieutenant governor,speaker of theHouse of Representatives,presidentpro tempore of theSenate, andsecretary of state, respectively) in theline of succession to the office ofGovernor of Vermont.[2][3][4]
The incumbent isMike Pieciak who assumed in the office in January 2023. He succeededBeth Pearce, who was appointed to the office in January, 2011 when Jeb Spaulding resigned to become Secretary of Administration in the cabinet of GovernorPeter Shumlin, and was subsequently elected and re-elected. Pearce had been Spaulding's deputy.[5][6]
| Image | Name | Term of office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Allen | 1778–1786 | No party affiliation | |
| Samuel Mattocks | 1786–1800 | No party affiliation | |
| Benjamin Swan | 1800–1833 | Federalist, Independent | |
| Augustine Clarke | 1833–1837 | Anti-Masonic | |
| Allen Wardner | 1837–1838 | Whig | |
| Henry Fisk Janes | 1838–1841 | Whig | |
| John Spaulding | 1841–1846 | Whig | |
| Elisha P. Jewett | 1846–1847 | Whig | |
| George Howes | 1847–1853 | Whig | |
| John A. Page | 1853–1854 | Democratic | |
| Henry M. Bates | 1854–1860 | Republican | |
| John B. Page | 1860–1866 | Republican | |
| John A. Page | 1866–1882 | Republican | |
| William H. Dubois | 1882–1890 | Republican | |
| Henry F. Field | 1890–1898 | Republican | |
| John L. Bacon | 1898–1906 | Republican | |
| Edward H. Deavitt | 1906–1915 | Republican | |
| Walter F. Scott | 1915–1923 | Republican | |
| Thomas H. Cave | 1923–1943 | Republican | |
| Levi R. Kelley | 1943–1949 | Republican | |
| George H. Amidon | 1949–1965 | Republican | |
| Peter J. Hincks | 1965–1968 | Democratic | |
| Madelyn Davidson | 1968–1969 | Democratic | |
| Frank H. Davis | 1969–1975 | Republican | |
| Stella B. Hackel | 1975–1977 | Democratic | |
| Emory A. Hebard | 1977–1989 | Republican | |
| Paul W. Ruse Jr. | 1989–1995 | Democratic | |
| James H. Douglas | 1995–2003 | Republican | |
| George B. "Jeb" Spaulding | 2003–2011 | Democratic | |
| Beth Pearce | 2011–2023 | Democratic | |
| Mike Pieciak | 2023–present | Democratic[7][8][9][10] |