Oregon State House District 43
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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Tim LeMaster
(Rep)
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Tawna Sanchez
(Dem)
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?
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Town Where You Live
Portland, OR
Your Experience/Qualifications
Occupation: Director of Family Services, NAYA Family Center Occupational Background: State Representative since 2017, House District 43 Educational Background: Portland State University, MSW; Marylhurst University, BA Prior Governmental Experience: Current Co-Chair of Joint Ways & Means Committee and Joint Committee on Legislative Audits, Member of Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Response; Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Advisory Board; Oregon Family Services Review Commission
County
Multnomah
Term
2025-27
Term Expires
2027
During the 2022 short session, I supported the Private Forest Accord and offered an amendment to include best practices originating from Tribal interests in southwest Oregon. The amendment was partially necessary due to a lack of Tribal consultation on behalf of those championing the legislation.
Increased Tribal consultation when it comes to forest policy in Oregon is a necessity due to both climate change and a failure of past efforts to suppress wildfires, which has resulted in a level of overgrowth in the woods that contributes dangerous fuels to future wildfire events.
I am open to the conversation but would need details on how this commission would be determined.
Yes of course because the people of Oregon expect us to work and represent them and not subvert the process, which is unacceptable.
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