Oregon State House District 49
The State Senate and House of Representatives are responsible for making or changing laws and passing a state budget. Sixty representatives serve in the House. The sizes of districts are based on the number of people living there. The Oregon Legislature meets for a long session in odd-numbered years and a short session in even-numbered years. To qualify as a candidate for the Oregon State House of Representatives, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a registered voter, a resident of the district for at least 1 year prior to the General Election, and age 21 or older. The salary is $35,052 plus a per-diem stipend.Term: 2 years. This is a partisan position.
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Zach Hudson
(Dem)
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Terry A Tipsord
(Rep)
What changes, if any, would you support in the state legislature to address the issue of climate change?
Would you support or oppose the creation of an independent redistricting commission to perform state and congressional redistricting, and why?
Would you support lowering the state legislature’s quorum requirement to 50% of its members? Why or why not?
Town Where You Live
Troutdale, Oregon
Your Experience/Qualifications
Teacher, Gresham High School, Corbett High School, Mount Hood Community College, Reynolds High School; Troutdale City Council; State Representative
County
Multnomah
Term
2 years
Term Expires
2024
There are many things we can do to combat climate change. I would support upgrading building codes, increasing electric vehicle infrastructure and incentives, supporting renewable energy projects, expanding public transportation and phasing out fossil fuels.
I would support it so long as it was well planned. It's very hard to design something to be nonpartisan and independent. How would the commission be selected, and how would that selection itself be unbiased? There is a lot to consider.
Absolutely. Most other states only require 50% of a legislative body to be present to hold a vote. Oregon's 2/3 quorum requirement allows a minority of the legislature to block a vote whenever they don't like a bill. That's not majority rule.
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