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Cedric Hayden
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Cedric Hayden is a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 7. Hayden was first elected to the chamber in 2014. Hayden is running for re-election in the primary on May 15, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.
Hayden's professional experience includes working as a dentist, as a heavy equipment operator and as the owner of a ranch.
Former Member, Early Childhood and Family Supports Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives
Former Member, Human Services and Housing Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives
Vice Chair, Health Care Committee
Member, Joint Subcommittee on Human Services
Member, Joint Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am running for the Oregon Legislature as a Republican. We first offered a full service dental clinic to two towns right here in House District 7, which is mostly comprised of rural areas in Douglas and Lane Counties. My wife and I were astonished when our services were rejected by local public officials. In one case we had even purchased land for the clinic--property that still sits empty in an economically depressed logging town.
You have to ask yourself, why would free health care services be rejected? Was there not a need? No, there is a need, so why would free public oral health be denied to those to whom it could benefit? We had spent years building a modern semi-mobile dental clinic and now with all the elements in place the government said no. As best as I can tell, the reason was because we were not a government-based solution.
Type: bill Chamber: upper
Type: bill Chamber: upper
Type: bill Chamber: upper
