Colorado State Treasurer
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The Treasurer of the State of Colorado is one of the five elected officials of the U.S. state
of Colorado
. (The other four elected Colorado state officials are the Governor
, Lieutenant Governor
, Secretary of State, and the Attorney General
.) The State Treasurer is responsible for managing the Colorado State Treasury and the Colorado Department of the Treasury. The Colorado State Treasury currently manages a pool of investments worth about $6,000,000,000 USD.
On November 2, 2010, Walker Stapleton
was elected state treasurer for a four-year term beginning on January 11, 2011.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. (The other four elected Colorado state officials are the Governor
Governor of Colorado
The Governor of Colorado is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly, to convene the...
, Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
The lieutenant governor of Colorado is the second-highest-ranking member of the executive department of the Colorado state government, below only the Governor of Colorado. The lieutenant governor, who acts as governor in his absence and succeeds to the governorship in case of vacancy, is elected on...
, Secretary of State, and the Attorney General
Colorado Attorney General
The Attorney General of the State of Colorado is the chief legal officer for the state of Colorado, and the head of the Colorado Department of Law...
.) The State Treasurer is responsible for managing the Colorado State Treasury and the Colorado Department of the Treasury. The Colorado State Treasury currently manages a pool of investments worth about $6,000,000,000 USD.
On November 2, 2010, Walker Stapleton
Walker Stapleton
Walker Stapleton is Colorado's State Treasurer. He was elected on November 2, 2010 after defeating incumbent Cary Kennedy with 50.73% of the vote....
was elected state treasurer for a four-year term beginning on January 11, 2011.