Following the resignation of Phil Keisling , Governor John Kitzhaber appointed Bradbury to be Oregon Secretary of State in November 1999 . He was elected to the office in 2000 , and re-elected in 2004 , serving for nine years . As the state 's second-highest-ranking constitutional officer , he was auditor of public accounts , chief elections officer , and manager of the state 's official legislative and executive records . He also chaired the Oregon State Land Board , which oversees management of state-owned lands , and was appointed by the Governor to chair the Oregon Sustainability Board . As Secretary of State , Bradbury was a Superdelegate for Barack Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
Bill Bradbury