Wasco County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census,the population was 25,213. Its county seat is The Dalles. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans,the Wasco,a Chinook tribe who live on the south side of the Columbia River. It is near the Washington state line. Wasco County comprises The Dalles Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Multnomah County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census,the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro,OR–WA metropolitan statistical area. The state's smallest and most populous county,its county seat,Portland,is the state's largest city.
Hood River County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census,the population was 23,977. The county seat is Hood River. The county was established in 1908 and is named for the Hood River,a tributary of the Columbia River. Hood River County comprises the Hood River,OR Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Hood River Valley produces apples,pears,and cherries. Situated between Mount Hood and the Columbia River in the middle of the Columbia River Gorge,Hood River County is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts,such as windsurfers,mountain-bikers,skiers,hikers,kayakers,and many more.
Clackamas County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census,the population was 421,401,making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City. The county was named after the native people living in the area at the time of the coming of Europeans,the Clackamas people,who are part of the Chinookan peoples.
Cascade Locks is a city in Hood River County,Oregon,United States. The city got its name from a set of locks built to improve navigation past the Cascades Rapids of the Columbia River. The U.S. federal government approved the plan for the locks in 1875,construction began in 1878,and the locks were completed on November 5,1896. The locks were subsequently submerged in 1938,replaced by Bonneville Lock and Dam,although the city did not lose land from the expansion of Lake Bonneville behind the dam some 4 miles (6 km) downstream of the city. The city population was 1,144 at the 2010 census.
Suzanne VanOrman is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat,she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives,first elected in 2008. VanOrman,who resides in Hood River,represents District 52,which includes all of Hood River County and parts of Clackamas and Multnomah counties. She beat mixed martial artist and Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland 52%–48% in the 2008 general election.
Charles William Thomsen is an American Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. From 2011 to 2023 he served in the Oregon Senate representing District 26,which includes all of Hood River County and parts of eastern Multnomah County and northeastern Clackamas County.
Ann Lininger is an American attorney,politician,and jurist serving as a judge on the circuit court in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Prior to being appointed as judge,she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district,which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland.
Roger Edward Martin was an American businessman,state legislator,and lobbyist from Oregon. He was an electric equipment sales executive with Martin Electric and served six terms in the Oregon House of Representatives. In 1978,Martin ran for governor of Oregon,but lost to Victor Atiyeh in the Republican primary. Following the 1978 election,Martin became a lobbyist at the Oregon State Capitol.
Karin Power is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represented the 41st district,which covers parts of Clackamas County and Multnomah County,including Milwaukie,Oak Grove,and parts of southeast Portland.
Janelle Sojourner Bynum is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party and currently represents the 39th district,which covers northern Clackamas County,including most of Happy Valley and parts of Oregon City,Milwaukie and the surrounding area.
District 26 of the Oregon State Senate comprises all of Hood River County,as well as parts of Clackamas,Multnomah,and Wasco counties. The district is composed of Oregon House districts 51 and 52. It is currently represented by Republican Daniel Bonham of Hood River.
Daniel Bonham is a Republican member of the Oregon State Senate. He represents the 26th district,encompassing rural Clackamas County and parts of Wasco,Hood River,and east Multnomah Counties making up the Columbia River Gorge.
District 52 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021,the boundary for the district contains all of Hood River County and portions of Clackamas,Multnomah,and Wasco counties. The district includes the population centers of Hood River and The Dalles as well as Mt. Hood. The current representative for the district is Republican Jeff Helfrich of Hood River. This is Helfrich's second stint representing this district in the state legislature after being appointed to the office in 2017 but losing re-election.
Columbia Area Transit (CAT),officially the Hood River County Transportation District,is a public transit agency serving Hood River County,Oregon,United States. It operates local bus routes in Hood River,as well as commuter bus routes to Portland,The Dalles,and other nearby communities. The "major" sources of funding include grants from the Federal Transit Administration,several different sources from the State of Oregon,local property tax,and user fees. The District was formed by a vote of Hood River County residents in 1992 and took effect July 1,1993.
Anna K. Williams is an American politician. She is a Democrat who represented the 52nd district in the Oregon House of Representatives.
The 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly is the current session of the Oregon Legislature. It began January 9,2023.
Lori Kuechler is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from September 19,2022,to January 9,2023. Kuechler was selected by local Democratic officials and appointed by the Multnomah,Clackamas,and Hood River County Commissions to replace Anna Williams,who retired to take a position with the Oregon System of Care Advisory Council.
