Ted Wheeler Biography, Age, Career, Education, Height, Family, and Net Worth.

Who Is Ted Wheeler?

Ted Wheeler is an American politician serving as the mayor of Portland, Oregon since 2017. Moreover, prior to being the mayor, he was Oregon State Treasurer from 2010 to 2016.

Ted was elected for the first time in the 2016 Portland mayoral election. After he served his first term he was then reelected in 2020. In addition, he formerly registered Republican. However, he has been described as a moderate Democrat.

Career

Political Career

Wheeler began his political career with a bid for City Council in Boston. Since it was the first time he was trying he came in 11th place out of a pool of 12 contestants. Until 2001, Wheeler was a registered Republican and was described as “the rich heir to a timber fortune controlled by social and fiscal conservatives.”

During the 2006 election, he won against incumbent Multnomah County Chair Diane Linn for the position of Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Chair, assuming office in January 2007.

How Old Is Ted Wheeler?

He was born on August 31, 1962, and currently, he is 58 years old.

Ted Wheeler Family

Who are His Parents?

He was born in Portland as the son of Sam Wheeler and Leslie Wheeler. He was born in a family with roots and wealth in the Oregon timber industry. His father was an executive vice president at Willamette Industries, a Fortune 500 lumber Company. However, his parents divorced when he was 10 years old.

Does He Have Siblings?

He has two siblings Thomas Wheeler and Chuck Wheeler

Ted Wheeler Education

He attended Portland Public Schools. However, he graduated from Lincoln High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University in 1985. Moreover, he also earned an MBA from Columbia University in 1989 and a master’s in public policy from Harvard University.

Ted Wheeler Wife

Currently, he is not married as he divorced his first wife.  while they were still together he was living in Southwest Portland and after the divorce, he moved to an apartment in Northwest Portland.

Ted Wheeler kids

He has only one daughter

County Commissioner

Soon after his election as chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. Ted worked closely with his colleagues to balance a county budget that had called for $22.3 million in cuts in 2009. Furthermore, he also spearheaded the fight to preserve social safety net programs and eliminate hidden fees from state-issued debit cards.

After $16 million was lost in Oregon Common School Fund and Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund investments. He joined Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in filing a class-action lawsuit to recover the funds after companies deceived investors.

During Wheeler’s tenure as County Commissioner, he focused on the creation, preservation, and modernization of public space and infrastructure. Furthermore, he oversaw the construction of new libraries in Kenton and Troutdale, as well as the new East County Courthouse in Multnomah County. He went on and pushed for funding to rebuild the Sellwood Bridge, which was in disrepair.

Portland was the first municipality in Oregon to “Ban the Box,” which eliminates employment discrimination against individuals with a criminal record by eliminating the criminal history check box on forms.

State Treasurer

Incumbent Ben Westlund, Oregon State Treasurer died as a result of lung cancer On March 7, 2010. Two days after his death, Wheeler was appointed to the office by Governor Ted Kulongoski. After his appointment, he defeated fellow Democrat Rick Metsger in the Democratic primary election on May 18, 2010. Moreover, in the November special election, he defeated Republican Chris Telfer, Progressive Walt Brown, and Michael Marsh of the Constitution Party. After completing Ben’s term, he was elected to a second full term in the Oregon state elections, in 2012.

Furthermore, Ted used rigorous financial management to save more than $172 million in cash flow since 2013. He advocated for environmental stewardship, promising to quadruple Oregon’s investments in renewable energy resources by January 2020 and again by 2030. Wheeler also promised not to pursue new coal investments.

Moreover, Ted was the chair of the Oregon Retirement Savings Task Force, which created the OregonSaves program to help citizens of the state save for retirement.
It increased Oregon’s pension fund to more than $72 billion, making it one of the country’s top five state pension funds. He asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct stricter audits of 45 big businesses’ carbon asset risk disclosures.

Mayoral Campaign

Wheeler declared his bid to run for a mayoral position on October 14, 2015. Moreover, his campaigns emphasized income inequality and ensuring government accountability. During his speech. He went ahead and promised to build a government that worked “for every person.

He received endorsement from former Portland mayors Vera Katz, Tom Potter, and Sam Adams in October 2015. In addition, he received more endorsement from Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis, State Representatives Lew Frederick and Tobias Read, former State Senators Ron Cease, Jane Cease, and Avel Gordly, and 2012 mayoral candidate Eileen.

Apart from the above-mentioned, he was also endorsed by Basic Rights Oregon, the Portland Business Alliance, and the Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council. Wheeler was elected mayor on May 17 after receiving 54% of the vote in the first round.

Tenure

Wheeler took office on January 1, 2017, after being sworn in on December 30, 2016. His first move as the mayor was to allocate municipal departments (known as bureaus) to the five commissioners, one of whom is the mayor. He was assigned the Portland Police Bureau, the Portland Development Commission, and the Portland Housing Bureau, among other things.

The reaction of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to the expansion of homeless encampments has been questioned. According to the city auditor, the city ignored public complaints concerning temporary camps. Wheeler stated his plan to withdraw the city from the Joint Office of Homeless Services agreement with Multnomah County in September 2020.

2020 election

Ted was re-elected in 2020, defeating Sarah Iannarone (who outraised him) and a slew of write-in opponents, including Teressa Raiford. It was the first time a Portland mayor has been re-elected since 2000. Iannarone, a Portland State University employee and urban development expert, ran on Wheeler’s left.

Despite seeming politically vulnerable in the run-up to the election, Wheeler was endorsed by the Portland Business Alliance, labor unions, and environmentalists. He earned 46.07 percent of the vote, Iannarone received 40.76 percent, and different write-in candidates received a total of 13.17 percent of the vote.

Ted Wheeler Height

He has not yet disclosed his actual height, weight, and body measurement.

Ted Wheeler’s Net Worth

His Net Worth is estimated to be over $ 15 million.