Ben Westlund
Ben Westlund | |
|---|---|
| 27th Treasurer of Oregon | |
| In office January 5, 2009 – March 7, 2010 | |
| Governor | Ted Kulongoski |
| Preceded by | Randall Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Ted Wheeler |
| Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bev Clarno |
| Succeeded by | Chris Telfer |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 53rd district | |
| In office 1997–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bev Clarno |
| Succeeded by | Gene Whisnant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard John Westlund II September 3, 1949 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2010 (aged 60) Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (2006–2010) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2006) Republican (1996–2006) |
| Spouse | Libby |
| Residence(s) | Tumalo, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Whitman College |
| Occupation | Rancher |
Bernard John "Ben" Westlund II (September 3, 1949 – March 7, 2010) was an American politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A Democrat, he was elected State Treasurer in 2008. Previously, Westlund served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, as a Republican from 1996 to 2006, as an independent from 2006 to 2007, and then as a Democrat. Westlund dropped his Republican party affiliation to run for Governor of Oregon in the 2006 election, but dropped out of the race in August. In December 2006 he became a Democrat. Westlund worked as a business analyst, and ran businesses in mining, ranching, and agriculture.