Secretary of State Kim Wyman. (Photo courtesy of NASS)

Secretary of State Kim Wyman has been elected treasurer of the National Association of Secretaries of State by her peers. Traditionally that puts her in the line of succession to the presidency of the national organization.

Wyman said she was delighted with the honor and enthused to work on the leadership team of a “truly first-rate organization” that benefits the nation by advocating for election reforms and other legislation at the congressional level and by promoting and encouraging best-practices and new ideas at the state level.

Wyman, first elected in 2012, has been on the NASS Executive Board for the past two years as the western states vice president.  She also has broad experience in other national groups and projects, including the area of voting improvement.  She also is a Rodel Fellow at the Aspen Institute. She is currently the only woman in statewide executive office in Washington.

Before becoming Washington’s 15th Secretary of State, she was Thurston County Auditor and the county’s elections director.

The NASS officer election was conducted at the organization’s summer meeting at Portland, Maine. Wyman is co-chair of the State Heritage Committee and a member of the committees on Elections, Voter Participation, Business Services and International Relations.

During the conference, Wyman gave a presentation on the Washington State Library-Microsoft IT Academy, which was recently funded for another two years in the new state operating budget. Said Wyman:

“I told the audience how this free program allows users to enhance and update computer skills to improve their chance to earn a job or advance in a career. I received a lot of positive feedback and questions about the IT Academy, which was nominated for a NASS Best IDEA Award.”