Oregon State House District 60
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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Mark Owens
(Rep)
Describe your one or two most pressing issues for the 2025 legislative session. What legislation would you propose or support to address these issues?
What should the Legislature do to improve the quality of Oregon's K-12 public schools?
What role, if any, would you support for the state legislature to play in addressing income inequality in Oregon?
Your Experience/Qualifications
Farmer and Owner, Owens Hay LL; Harney County Watershed Council; Blue Intergovernmental Council, Co–Convener; Harney Community-Based Water Planning Co-Convener; Crane School Board, Member
Term
2-term
Term Expires
2024
My two top priorities for the 2025 legislative session include focusing on stabilizing our natural resource commodities through effective water and forest management and ensuring that their is competition in eduction by supporting school choice.
We have to support school choice and create sideboards of accountability for our districts.
The goal is to ensure that every Oregonian who wants to work has access to a family-wage job with benefits.
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