Kerry McQuisten

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Kerry McQuisten
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationInternational Relations
Alma materWillamette University
OccupationPublisher
Organization(s)Republicans Overseas; Constitutional Carry for Oregon
Political partyRepublican
Children2
Awards
Website kerrymcquisten.com

Kerry McQuisten is an American politician and business owner. She served as a member of the city council of Baker City, Oregon, from 2021-2023. [3] She ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Oregon in 2022 and has done work with the conservative voter advocacy group Republicans Overseas.

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Political career

Baker City and County

In 2018, McQuisten assisted in the drafting and passage of Baker County's Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance. [4] [5]

She was elected to the City Council of Baker City, Oregon, in 2021. [6]

2022 campaign for governor

In the 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election, McQuisten unsuccessfully ran on the Republican ticket for Governor of Oregon. [7] [8]

Republicans Overseas

She served as Senior Advisor and Spokeswoman for the conservative voter advocacy group Republicans Overseas (RO). [9]

Personal life

McQuisten was raised on a cattle ranch in Baker County, Oregon. [10] [11] She holds an international relations degree from Willamette University. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kerry McQuisten's Common Sense Sanctuary". Kerry McQuisten.
  2. ↑ "Oregon gubernatorial candidate Kerry McQuisten to receive Second Amendment award alongside NRA Vice President Willes Lee". Oregon Political Journal. April 2022.
  3. ↑ soconner@bakercityherald.com, Samantha O’Conner (2021-01-12). "4 of 6 new councilors will be sworn in earlier". Baker City Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  4. ↑ "Baker County: Baker County Election Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance" (PDF).
  5. ↑ Tripp, David (November 6, 2018). "Baker County OR, pass Second Amendment Ordinance".
  6. ↑ O’Conner, Samantha (January 12, 2021). "4 of 6 new councilors will be sworn in earlier". Baker City Herald.
  7. ↑ Herald, Baker City (June 30, 2021). "Baker City mayor running for governor". East Oregonian.
  8. ↑ "Kerry McQuisten on running for Oregon governor, top issues, what's going right". KOIN. January 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Republicans Overseas: Leadership". republicansoverseas.com. February 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Baker City Mayor Kerry McQuisten seeks GOP nomination for governor". March 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ KATU Staff (April 20, 2022). "Know Your Candidates 2022: Kerry McQuisten (R), running for Oregon governor". KATU.
  12. ↑ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Kerry McQuisten (R), running for Oregon governor". KATU. April 20, 2022.
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