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Chris Harker | |
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| Member of the OregonHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th district | |
| In office 2009–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Bonamici |
| Succeeded by | Ken Helm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1954 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | The University of Michigan |
Chris Harker is an American politician. A Democrat,he served for six years as a state representative for Oregon's House District 34.
Harker and his spouse,a teacher,have two children.
Chris Harker founded Cayuse,Inc. in 1994 and is its CEO. In 2012,he sold the company to Evisions,Inc. for an undisclosed amount. [1]
On November 4,2008,Chris Harker defeated Republican opponent Piotr Kuklinski and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives with more than twice his opponent's votes. [2] Harker represented communities from Washington County,encompassing parts of Beaverton and unincorporated Washington County.
In the 76th Legislative Assembly,Harker served as Co-Chair of the Joint Legislative Audits and Information Management and Technology Committee,as a member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education,and as a member of the House Human Services Committee. [3] During the 75th Legislative Assembly,he served as the vice chair of the House Health Care Committee,and as a member of both the House Education Committee and the Joint Ways and Means General Government Subcommittee.
In the 2011-2012 legislative session,Harker has been appointed to these committees:
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