Nathan Vasquez | |
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District Attorney of Multnomah County | |
Elect | |
Assuming office January 1, 2025 | |
Succeeding | Mike Schmidt |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican (before 2017) Independent Party of Oregon (2017–present) |
Education | University of California,Davis (BA) Lewis and Clark College (JD) |
Nathan Vasquez is an American attorney who is the District Attorney-elect of Multnomah County,Oregon. In the May 2024 election,Vasquez defeated incumbent Mike Schmidt,who was previously his superior in the department. [1] [2]
In 2001,Vasquez graduated from Lewis &Clark Law School. [1] He joined the Multnomah County District Attorney's office as an intern,and later as a prosecutor. [3] [4]
In 2022,Vasquez prosecuted the second-degree murder case of Benjamin Smith stemming from the February 2022 Normandale Park shooting. [3]
In April 2024,Vasquez faced an ethics complaint before the Oregon State Bar when,in election material,he publicly accused a man of being a serial killer despite the man facing no charges. [5] The Oregon State Bar ultimately dismissed the complaint,citing "no sufficient basis to warrant a referral to Disciplinary Counsel." [5]
In 2023,Vasquez announced his intention to challenge incumbent Schmidt in the 2024 election. [1]
During the campaign,Vasquez has earned broad support from Portland's public safety unions and business leaders. [6] He received sizable campaign contributions from business leaders like Phil Knight and Tim Boyle. [2] Before the primary election on May 21,2024,Vasquez was endorsed by The Oregonian [7] and Willamette Week . [8]
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