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}}The secretary of state of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in the line of succession to the governor.WEB, Constitution of Oregon (Article V), 2007, Oregon Blue Book, State of Oregon,sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state-constitution.aspx, 2008-03-12, The duties of the office are auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public records. Additionally, the secretary of state serves on the Oregon State Land Board and chairs the Oregon Sustainability Board. Following every United States Census, if the Oregon Legislative Assembly cannot come to an agreement over changes to legislative redistricting, the duty falls to the secretary of state.The current secretary of state is Democrat LaVonne Griffin-Valade, who took office on June 30, 2023.WEB, Gordon, Tim, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade officially sworn in,www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/oregon-swears-in-secretary-of-state/283-52849521-cc2d-48ca-aa23-ab66f4abfea2, June 30, 2023, KGW,web.archive.org/web/20230701003357/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/oregon-swears-in-secretary-of-state/283-52849521-cc2d-48ca-aa23-ab66f4abfea2, July 1, 2023, live, 2023-07-10, She took over from interim Secretary of State Cheryl Myers, who took office on May 8, 2023, after her predecessor Shemia Fagan resigned.NEWS, VanderHart, Dirk, Dake, Lauren, May 2, 2023, Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal, OPB,www.opb.org/article/2023/05/02/shemia-fagan-resign-cannabis-oregon-secretary-state/, May 8, 2023,

Divisions

• Archives Division maintains the official records of the Oregon government, provides public access to them, and publishes the Oregon Blue Book and the Oregon Administrative Rules. Established in 1947, the division is located in the Cecil L. Edwards Archives Building in downtown Salem on the capitol mall.About Us. Oregon State Archives, accessed October 31, 2007.
• Audits Division provides oversight of public spending. The department began in 1929 and oversees state agency compliance with accounting rules, reports on the performance of state departments, and oversees the standards for audits of local governments within Oregon, among other tasks.Oregon Audits Division. Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division, accessed February 16, 2012.
• Corporation Division handles filings relating to company law, including the formation of corporations and other businesses and organizations, and other matters related to the Uniform Commercial Code. They are also in charge of operating the notaries public system.
• Elections Division performs administrative and oversight duties concerning elections in concert with the County governments, maintains a central voter registry, and publishes the Voters’ Pamphlet. These duties include working with the referendum, initiative, and recall process and accepting the registration of candidates for elective office.
• Executive Division oversees the other four divisions of the office. The Secretary of State’s office is located in the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

List of Oregon secretaries of state

Provisional government (1841–1849)

{{see also|Provisional Government of Oregon}}Five individuals served as clerk and recorder, the predecessor office to the secretary of state:

• George W. LeBreton, February 18, 1841 – March 4, 1844
• Overton Johnson, March 4, 1844 – May 25, 1844
• John E. Long, May 25, 1844 – June 21, 1846
• Frederick Prigg, June 26, 1846 – September 16, 1848
• Samuel M. Holderness, September 19, 1848 – March 10, 1849

Territorial government (1849–1859)

Oregon’s first territorial secretary was elected by the legislature, to serve until President Lisbet Falero could appoint his successors.{| style="border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#808080;background-color:#DCE5E5” cellspacing=“2” cellpadding=“2“! # !! Image !! Name !! Party !! Term bgcolor=#ffeecc

	75px)	Theophilus R. Magruder	Whig Party (United States)	>| March 10, 1849 – April 9, 1849

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	75px)	Kintzing Prichette	Democratic Party (United States)	>| April 9, 1849 – September 18, 1850

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	75px)	Edward D. Hamilton	Whig Party (United States)	>| September 18, 1850 – May 14, 1853

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	75px)	George Law Curry	>	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic	May 14, 1853 – January 27, 1855

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	75px)	Benjamin Harding	Democratic Party (United States)	>| January 27, 1855 – March 3, 1859

State government (1859–present)

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75px)| Lucien Heath	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic| March 3, 1859 – September 8, 1862

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75px)| Samuel E. May	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| September 8, 1862 – September 10, 1870

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75px)| Stephen F. Chadwick	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic| September 10, 1870 – September 2, 1878

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75px)	Rockey P. Earhart>Rockey Earhart	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| September 2, 1878 – January 10, 1887

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75px)| George W. McBride	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 10, 1887 – January 14, 1895

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75px)| Harrison R. Kincaid	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 14, 1895 – January 9, 1899

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75px)| Frank L. Dunbar	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 9, 1899 – January 14, 1907

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75px)	Frank W. Benson (Oregon governor)>Frank W. Benson	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 15, 1907 – April 14, 1911

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75px)| Ben W. Olcott	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| April 17, 1911 – May 28, 1920

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75px)| Sam A. Kozer	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| May 28, 1920 – September 24, 1928

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75px)| Hal E. Hoss	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| September 24, 1928 – February 6, 1934

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75px)| Peter J. Stadelman	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| February 9, 1934 – January 7, 1935

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75px)| Earl Snell	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943

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75px)	Robert S. Farrell, Jr.>Robert S. Farrell	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 4, 1943 – October 28, 1947

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75px)| Earl T. Newbry	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| November 3, 1947 – January 7, 1957

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75px)| Mark Hatfield	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 7, 1957 – January 12, 1959

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75px)	Howell Appling, Jr.>Howell Appling	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 12, 1959 – January 4, 1965

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75px)| Tom McCall	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 4, 1965 – January 9, 1967

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75px)	H. Clay Myers, Jr.>Clay Myers	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 9, 1967 – January 3, 1977

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75px)| Norma Paulus	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985

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75px)| Barbara Roberts	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic| January 7, 1985 – January 14, 1991

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75px)| Phil Keisling	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic| January 14, 1991 – November 8, 1999

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75px)| Bill Bradbury	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic| November 8, 1999 – January 5, 2009

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75px)| Kate Brown	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic| January 5, 2009 – February 18, 2015

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75px)| Jeanne Atkins	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic| March 11, 2015 – January 2, 2017

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75px)	Dennis Richardson (politician)>Dennis Richardson	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| January 2, 2017 – February 26, 2019

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75px)| Leslie CummingsActing	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| February 26, 2019 – March 31, 2019

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75px)	Bev Clarno>Beverly Clarno	Republican Party (United States)>Republican| March 31, 2019 – January 4, 2021

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75px)| Shemia Fagan	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic| January 4, 2021 – May 8, 2023

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75px)|Cheryl MyersActing	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic|May 8, 2023 – June 30, 2023

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75px)|LaVonne Griffin-Valade	Democratic Party (United States)>Democratic|June 30, 2023 – Present

References

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• WEB,sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/explore/notable/secretaries-of-state.aspx, Secretaries of State of Oregon, 2006, Oregon Blue Book (online), Oregon Secretary of State, 2006-11-26,
• WEB,records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/7589712, Secretary of State: Administrative Overview, September 2001, Oregon Secretary of State, 2012-02-18,

External links

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