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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Congressional Healthy Forest Caucus

Former Member, Joint Ways and Means Committee, Oregon State Legislature

Former Chair, Joint Ways and Means Committee, Oregon State Legislature

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, No Labels Problem Solvers Caucus, 2013-2015

Education

  • DVM, University of Illinois, 1977
  • BS, University of Illinois, 1975
  • BA, Government, Cornell University, 1973

Professional Experience

  • DVM, University of Illinois, 1977
  • BS, University of Illinois, 1975
  • BA, Government, Cornell University, 1973
  • Former Manager/Owner, Clackamas County Veterinary Clinic
  • Research Analyst, Office of the Governor of Alaska
  • Former Farmer, Three Rivers Farm

Political Experience

  • DVM, University of Illinois, 1977
  • BS, University of Illinois, 1975
  • BA, Government, Cornell University, 1973
  • Former Manager/Owner, Clackamas County Veterinary Clinic
  • Research Analyst, Office of the Governor of Alaska
  • Former Farmer, Three Rivers Farm
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 5, 2008-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 5, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Oregon State Senate, District 20, 2003-2008
  • Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1997-2003

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Congressional Healthy Forest Caucus

Former Chair, Joint Ways and Means Committee, Oregon State Legislature

Former Member, Joint Ways and Means Committee, Oregon State Legislature

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, No Labels Problem Solvers Caucus, 2013-2015

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • DVM, University of Illinois, 1977
  • BS, University of Illinois, 1975
  • BA, Government, Cornell University, 1973
  • Former Manager/Owner, Clackamas County Veterinary Clinic
  • Research Analyst, Office of the Governor of Alaska
  • Former Farmer, Three Rivers Farm
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 5, 2008-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Oregon, District 5, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Oregon State Senate, District 20, 2003-2008
  • Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, 1997-2003
  • Co-Chair, Blue Dog Coalition, present
  • Member, New Democrat Coalition, present
  • Member, American Association of Equine Practitioners
  • Member, American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Board Member, Blue Heron Recreation District
  • Member, Canby Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Chair, Canby Planning Board
  • Member, Clackamas County Children's Center
  • Co-chair, Communications, Blue Dog Coalition
  • Member, Future Focus Task Force
  • Co-Chair, Health Care Reform Taskforce, New Democrat Coalition
  • Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)
  • Member, Oregon City Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Oregon Farm Bureau
  • Member, Oregon Veterinary Association
  • Member, Canby Planning Commission, 1981-1996
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Feb. 18
Marion County Town Hall with Rep. Schrader

Tue 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST

Center 50+ Salem, OR

Jan. 23
Jan. 22
Lincoln County Town Hall with Rep. Schrader

Wed 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST

Hatfield Marine Science Center Newport, OR