Chris Telfer for State Treasurer
Qualified | Experienced | Effective

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Chris Telfer announced in March of 2010 her candidacy for Oregon State Treasurer.  She was unopposed in the Republican Primary in May, but will face Democratic Nominee Ted Wheeler in November.  Please visit often as news, photos, video and calendar events are updated daily.

Chris Telfer is the Republican Oregon State Senator for District 27, serving Deschutes County. Chris comes from a family of longtime public officials, civil servants, and volunteers. She is currently serving her first term in the Oregon Legislature and prides herself as a voice of reason and common sense.  She is a Certified Public Accountant, and currently owns a practice catering to non-profit organizations.  She is a longtime small business owner, community leader, and highly respected fiscally conservative elected official. Chris' robust financial background, common sense approach, and proven effectiveness as a Legislator overwhelmingly qualifies her as Oregon's next State Treasurer.

In her first legislative session, Chris made a lot of headway working for her constituents while earning the respect of many of her colleagues in the Legislature. Despite being a member of the Republican minority, she worked hard towards bipartisan solutions that made sense. She focused on what she had set out to do as a State Senator, and successfully kept her campaign promises. Her healthcare bill, which was passed unanimously in both the House and in the Senate, will ensure that Oregonians can now be empowered to address their own health care needs and access community resources. In the 2010 Special Legislative Session, Chris' Senate Bill 1039, which was also passed unanimously in both the House and Senate chambers, removed liquor license restictions for private for-profit clubs, creating opportunity for new business and jobs in Oregon. Chris also had an imperative role in making sure our OSU Cascades Campus is preserved here in Central Oregon. Of the eleven bills Senator Telfer was responsible for introducing to her Legislative colleagues, nine were passed, two unanimously – a major feat for a Republican Freshman Senator in a Democratic-dominated legislature.

Chris has seen the changes, growth, and struggles over the 33 years she's lived in Bend. She believes that the state should operate and budget just as a family or business is required to do. The budget is in disarray and she is now working on solutions. As a CPA, Chris is the only individual currently serving in the Oregon Legislature with financial expertise. Her input and opinions are highly valued by her fellow legislators and when she speaks, they listen.

I encourage you to learn more about Chris and understand some of the issues facing our state, which she can work to address as State Treasurer. She is here to listen, here to help, and here to act. Chris promises to continue to be the voice of reason and a strong voice in Salem.