Bill Rutherford (politician)
{{short description|American politician}}
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| name = Bill Rutherford
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| office = Oregon State Treasurer
| term_start = April 1, 1984
| term_end = July 9, 1987
| governor = Victor Atiyeh
Neil Goldschmidt
| predecessor = H. Clay Myers, Jr.
| successor = Tony Meeker
| state_house2 = Oregon
| district2 = 29th
| term_start2 = January 10, 1977
| term_end2 = April 1, 1984
| predecessor2 = Stan Bunn
| successor2 = Stan Bunn
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|01|14}}
| birth_place = Marshalltown, Iowa
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| party = Republican
| spouse = Karen Klok Anderegg (m. 1994–2010)
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| residence = McMinnville, Oregon
| education =
| alma_mater = University of Oregon
Harvard Law School
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William D. Rutherford (born January 14, 1939) is an American Republican politician who served as Oregon State Treasurer from 1984 until 1987.{{cite web|url=https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Documents/elections/history-officials.pdf|title=Earliest Authorities in Oregon|publisher=Oregon Blue Book|accessdate=October 27, 2016}}
Early life
Born in Iowa, Rutherford moved to McMinnville, Oregon as a child. He attended the University of Oregon and Harvard Law School, and joined the United States Army, serving for two years, where he became a first lieutenant.
Career
Rutherford initially practiced law in Portland, but moved back to McMinnville, where he served as president of the local chamber of commerce. He was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives from 1977 until 1984, representing parts of Yamhill and Marion counties.{{cite web|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6785340|title=Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide 1977 Regular Session (59th): January 10 – July 5|publisher=Oregon State Archives|accessdate=October 27, 2016|format=pdf}} Rutherford was appointed State Treasurer by Governor Victor Atiyeh in order to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of H. Clay Myers, Jr. in 1984, subsequently winning election to the office.{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/10/post_186.html|title=Richardson, Avakian square off in tight secretary of state's race|author=Tims, Dana|publisher=The Oregonian (OregonLive.com)|date=October 16, 2016|accessdate=October 27, 2016}} He resigned in 1987 in order to head an investment company in New York City. Rutherford moved back to Oregon in 1993 and currently heads his own investment company known as Rutherford Investment Management, which he founded in 1994.{{cite web|url=https://www.osbar.org/publications/bulletin/04oct/profiles.html|title=Profiles in the Law - Fed Up with the Fed|publisher=Oregon State Bar|date=October 2004|accessdate=October 27, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2013/05/03/bill-rutherford-returns-to-financial.html|title=Bill Rutherford repurchases his old investment firm|author=Giegerich, Andy|publisher=Portland Business Journal|date=May 3, 2013|accessdate=October 27, 2016}}
Personal life
While living in New York City, Rutherford met Karen Klok Anderegg (1940–2010), a business executive. They married on January 2, 1994, and she died in December 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/12/karen_klok_anderegg_former_cli.html|title=Karen Klok Anderegg, former Clinique president and Elle, Mademoiselle editor, dies at age 70|author=Gunderson, Laura|publisher=The Oregonian (OregonLive.com)|date=December 31, 2010|accessdate=October 27, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://rutherfordinvestment.com Rutherford Investment Management]
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{{s-bef|before=Clay Myers}}
{{s-ttl|title=Treasurer of Oregon|years=1984–1987}}
{{s-aft|after=Tony Meeker}}
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Category:People from McMinnville, Oregon
Category:University of Oregon alumni
Category:Harvard Law School alumni
Category:State treasurers of Oregon
Category:Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:United States Army officers
Category:Military personnel from Oregon
Category:20th-century Oregon politicians
Category:20th-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly