Ben Westlund Politician

Ben Westlund (September 3, 1949 – March 7, 2010) was a 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 03, 1949
Birth place	California , Long Beach California , United States
Religion	Episcopal Church (United States)
Date of death	March 07, 2010
Place of death	Bend Oregon , United States , Oregon
Residence	Tumalo Oregon , United States , Oregon
Education	Whitman College