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About Treasurer Steiner

Elizabeth Steiner is Oregon’s 30th Treasurer. She is the first woman and first physician to hold this office.

Born in New York and raised in Massachusetts, Steiner moved to Oregon in 1991 for her family medicine residency at OHSU. Within six months of arriving she knew Oregon was home and has been here ever since.

Steiner served in the State Senate for thirteen years prior to being elected Treasurer. She served as Senate Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Ways & Means for six years, gaining expertise in managing the state’s budget, engaging in economic development across the state, and working closely with Treasury regarding bonding.

Her policy work focused on upstream public health including raising the legal age for tobacco & e-cigarettes to 21 and creating the nation’s first universally-offered home visiting program for families with new babies.

As a family physician, Treasurer Steiner knows that financial security is critical for good physical and mental health. She is excited to help more Oregonians achieve better health by building financial security through financial empowerment programs and use of the savings programs offered through the Oregon Treasury.

Treasurer Steiner’s Priorities

Treasurer Steiner is committed to building a stronger financial future for every Oregonian, from their first savings account to their retirement years. Her top priorities include:

Grow the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF) while moving away from carbon-intensive investment risks.

Enroll every eligible Oregonian in OregonSaves and help them save as much as possible.

Launch a child savings account program to give every child in Oregon a head start in savings, with extra support for low- and middle-income families.

Expand financial empowerment programs across the state.

Double the percentage of Oregon kids with a 529 plan over the course of the Treasurer’s tenure.

Reunite Oregonians with their unclaimed property so they can get back what is rightfully theirs.

Investment Principles

A diversified portfolio is a good strategy that balances returns and risks over the long-term.
The OPERF portfolio must be structured to find opportunities in the market conditions of today and the future, not yesterday.
A clean energy future is coming, and Treasury can adapt its investment strategies to take advantage of the profitable opportunities in this growing sector.
Engagement with beneficiaries is a necessary and critical part of the work to support OPERF over time and in perpetuity.

In the News

Op-Eds and Public Statements

Treasurer Steiner Opposes Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Decision to Gut Corporate Anti-discrimination reporting (August 2026)
Treasurer Steiner Urges Federal SEC to Preserve Rules on Climate Risks (July 2026)
Treasurer Steiner’s Statement About SpaceX’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) (June 2026)
Treasurer Steiner Praises Supreme Court Ruling Striking Down Trump Administration Tariffs (February 2026)
Oregon State Treasurer Steiner Joins 15 Other State Fiscal Officers in Warning That Immigration Enforcement Operations Threaten Economic Stability and State Revenues (February 2026)
Treasurer Steiner Statement on Shootings by Federal Agents in Portland (January 2026)
Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner Looks Back on Her First Year in Office and Ahead to 2026 (January 2026)

More News Releases

Recent Media Coverage

Oregon Investment Council adjusts long-term asset allocations, Portland Business Journal (September 2026)
Why Oregon high school students must take class on budgeting, finance, Salem Statesman Journal (August 2026)
Oregon treasurer urges Trump admin to end tariffs amid ‘chaos’ for beer, wine industries, KOIN-TV Portland (August 2026)
Editorial: Every child born in Oregon could get $1,000 in savings, Bend Bulletin (July 2026)
Why Oregon's treasurer is worried about the fast-tracked SpaceX IPO, Portland Business Journal (June 2026)
Oregon treasurer raises concerns over risks to pensions in SpaceX IPO, Salem Statesman Journal (June 2026)
States challenge Nasdaq, FTSE Russell for fast-tracking SpaceX, Reuters/MSN (June 2026)
Parents of Oregon kindergartners can get free $100 for their child’s college fund with 1 step, The Oregonian (May 2026)
With ‘Kinder Grads’ and $100, Oregon treasurer hopes to double number of college savings accounts, Oregon Capital Chronicle (May 2026)
Finish kindergarten, get $100: New Oregon initiative celebrates with kindergarten diploma and contribution to savings account, OPB (May 2026)
Episode #08 | Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, The Political Center Podcast (May)
Clean and green: Oregon Treasurer talks environmental investments, KLCC Oregon on the Record (April)

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