Tobias Read is Oregon’s 29th state treasurer. Born in Montana and raised in Idaho, he moved to Salem, Oregon to attend Willamette University before earning his Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Washington. He brings a wide range of public-sector and private-sector experience to the office. He worked for two U.S. Treasury secretaries, the Nike Corporation and has most recently served as a state representative in Oregon for a decade.

As a state representative, Tobias was known for focusing on the issues that contribute to a growing economy—a high-quality education, innovation, and funding for our roads and bridges. He strove to fund full-day kindergarten and give all districts the opportunity to offer it. In 2015, he was a chief sponsor of the Oregon Retirement Savings Plan, which in 2017 became the first operating state-sponsored retirement program. Known as OregonSaves, the program enrolls Oregon workers who lack access to a retirement savings option through their employers, allowing hundreds of thousands more Oregonians to retire with dignity after a lifetime of work.

As state treasurer, Tobias’ first priority is to focus on managing Oregon’s money responsibly and with transparency. He is also working hard to help Oregonians save for college and retirement so that everyone in Oregon has a chance to succeed.

Tobias lives in Beaverton with his wife Heidi and their two children.