Richardson was elected to provide meaningful audits of Oregon agencies and programs.  That is a monster of a job.  He is an outsider in a very Blue and Democrat bureaucracy,  and I find it comforting that he is actually making some headway.  Government needs audits and fiscal oversight.  And much,  much more of it.  A spending free for all dumping millions down rat holes is the predictable result of lax oversight.  The Sec of State is a check and balance on electioneering, voter security,  corporate registration and financial accountability,  and accountability audits of State and local government.  Big job.  And a very political job if only because it is the successor to the Governor's office if the Governor quits, dies,  is removed for one reason or another.  Kate Brown's path to Governor.