Washington State Treasurer

State Treasurer of Washington
Seal of the treasurer of the State of Washington
since January 13, 2021
Style
SeatWashington State Capitol
Olympia, Washington
AppointerGeneral election
Term lengthFour years, no term limits
Constituting instrumentWashington Constitution of 1889: Article III, Sections 1, 3, 10, 19, 24, and 25; Article VIII, Section 1; and Article V, Section 2[1]
Inaugural holderAddison Alexander Lindsley
FormationNovember 11, 1889
(135 years ago)
 (November 11, 1889)
Salary$153,615[2]
WebsiteOfficial page

The Washington state treasurer is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Washington. Twenty-two individuals have held the office since statehood. The incumbent is Mike Pellicciotti, a Democrat who began his term in January 2021.[3] The treasurer's office is located in the Washington State Capitol.[4]

  1. ^ "Constitution of Washington". Office of the Code Reviser. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Salaray Information". Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Subscribe | The Seattle Times". www.seattletimes.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Ferguson, Margaret (2006). The Executive Branch of State Government: People, Process, and Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 99. ISBN 1851097716.