‘Hands-On Experience As Treasury Manager’

Cover letter

This year, you elect a new treasurer to manage the state’s technical treasury functions. I am running for state treasurer because my experience, education and knowledge directly match the duties of state treasurer.

As state treasurer, I will function from a position of strength, at the top of the learning curve, because I’ve spent the last 12 years handling the same responsibilities as treasurer of Idaho’s next-largest governmental unit - Ada County. I personally invest Ada County’s portfolio and I have hands-on experience as an efficient, professional treasury manager, returning unspent money at the end of every budget year.

By spending time in every county in Idaho each year, I will make state government responsive to the concerns of all Idaho citizens and make the state treasurer’s office a financial and technical resource for state departments and local governments.

I am a strong fiscal conservative with a proven track record of actual experience, managing a lean, efficient, service-oriented office with actual tax savings. That is real-world experience of working within government to meet your needs at the lowest possible cost.

As the only candidate who has lived in North Idaho, has graduated from the University of Idaho or has direct treasury experience, making investments and managing government funds, I am the most-qualified candidate for state treasurer.

I really enjoy serving as treasurer, and it is a job I am good at. Now, because I know that you are the boss, I am asking you to promote me to state treasurer.

This sidebar appeared with the story: RESUME OF BARBARA BAUER (GOP) Education: Master’s of Business Administration degree, University of Idaho, 1986 Bachelor’s degree, business administration, Boise State University, 1981 Certified as government financial manager, Government Finance Officers Association, 1995 Certified as finance official, National Association of County Treasurers and Finance Officers, 1992

Employment history: Ada County Treasurer, elected official responsible for investing and controlling all county funds, managing annual collection of more than $218 million in property taxes, auditing and fund disbursal for $89 million annual county budget, and investing fund balances of up to $140 million, 1986-present. Board chairman, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America National Endowment Foundation, managing investments of $200 million, 1997-present. Trustee and board secretary, ELCA National Board of Pensions, managing pension investments of more than $4.4 billion, 1991-1997. Financial and investment deputy, Ada County treasurer’s office, 1985-1986. Manager, SAGA Corp., a food service and restaurant chain, 1983-1984. Intern, Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Sen. Jim McClure, 1978.

Other professional activities/community involvement: Republican Party activities including offices at national, state, legislative, county and precinct levels, 1976-present. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, treasurer, secretary, board member, 1995-present. Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, treasurer, executive committee, council, finance committee, 1986-present. Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Center Executive Committee, 1996-present. Success by Six Advisory Committee, 1997-present. United Way of Ada County board member and committee chairwoman, 1989-present. Junior League of Boise board member and officer, 1986-present. Active in professional associations including Idaho Association of Counties, Idaho Association of County Treasurers, Treasury Management Association, Government Finance Officers Association, Association of Government Accountants, National Association of County Treasurers and Finance Officers.

Personal: Age 40, single, no children, Boise resident for 13 years.