Rachel Prusak | |
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Member of the OregonHouseofRepresentatives from the 37th district | |
In office January 14, 2019 –January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Julie Parrish |
Succeeded by | Jules Walters |
Personal details | |
Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | West Linn,Oregon,U.S. |
Alma mater | Northeastern University (BA) Frontier Nursing University (MA) |
Occupation | nurse practitioner |
Rachel Prusak (born 1975) is an American Democratic politician and nurse practitioner who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2018 to 2023. She represented the 37th district,which includes West Linn,Durham,Rivergrove,Tualatin,and Stafford.
Prusak graduated from Northeastern University with a BA in nursing and then earned a master's degree in nursing from Frontier Nursing University. Before her tenure in office,she was a family nurse practitioner who served elderly homebound patients for over 20 years,specializing in palliative and hospice care. [1] [2]
Prusak defeated incumbent representative Julie Parrish in the 2018 Oregon legislative election.
Upon the failure of SB1566,which would have raised the salary for state representatives. Prusak,along with fellow representatives Karin Power and Anna Williams,announced her intention not to run for re-election. In a joint statement with Power and Williams,they said they "could not afford to work full time for part-time pay." [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rachel Prusak | 18,357 | 52.7 | |
Republican | Julie Parrish | 16,434 | 47.2 | |
Write-in | 51 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 34,842 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rachel Prusak | 23,757 | 57.1 | |
Republican | Kelly Sloop | 17,770 | 42.7 | |
Write-in | 44 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 41,571 | 100% |
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