Ben Unger | |
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Member of the OregonHouseofRepresentatives from the 29th [1] district | |
In office January 14, 2013 –January 12, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Katerina Brewer |
Succeeded by | Susan McLain |
Personal details | |
Born | Cornelius,Oregon | March 4,1976
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Cornelius,Oregon |
Alma mater | University of Oregon |
Website | 2013 archived copy |
Benjamin 'Ben' Unger [2] (born March 4,1976,in Cornelius,Oregon) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 29 from 2013 to 2015. He stands at over 6'7".
Unger was born on March 4,1976,in Cornelius,Oregon,and was raised on a farm south of the city. [3] After graduating from Hillsboro High School in 1994, [4] [5] Unger earned his BA degree in English from the University of Oregon. [3] Prior to entering politics,he worked as a special assistant to the Oregon Attorney General.
In 2012,Unger won the District 29 Democratic Primary with 65.2% of the vote against Katie Riley. [6] He won the November 6 General election with 11,312 votes (53.5%) against Republican nominee Katie Eyre. [7] Unger was endorsed by a local newspaper,the Forest Grove News Times,and many other groups such as the Oregon Council of Police Associations,the Oregon State Council of Retired Citizens,and the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. [8] During his run against Eyre,he was portrayed as a carpetbagger for moving back to the district from Portland to run for the seat. [9] The Forest Grove News Times ran an article pointing out inaccuracies in those attacks,and referenced them as one of the reasons they chose to endorse Unger. [10] [11] Unger,who grew up on his families' Century Farm,emphasized supporting local schools in his campaign. [12] [13]
In 2014,he announced he would not run for re-election,and in June 2014 became the executive director of lobby group Our Oregon, [14] where he served until 2018. [15] Unger was succeeded by former Metro councilor Susan McLain,also a Democrat. [16]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Unger | 11,312 | 53.5 | |
Republican | Katie Eyre | 9,788 | 46.3 | |
Write-in | 60 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 21,160 | 100% |
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