When I first became Treasurer in January, 2011, I took a full inventory of the potential of my new office. I had campaigned on an agenda of protecting the taxpayer’s money, creating jobs and boosting small businesses, and enhancing government transparency, and I wanted to live up to the expectations of the 1.2 million voters who put their faith in me on election day.

While it may come as a surprise to the casual observer, the Treasury is much more than a simple clearinghouse for state finances and bonding. I saw opportunities to do business in a more innovative way and to leverage the full influence of the office in a manner that more effectively targets valuable resources to needed areas...

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