Beaverton is a city in the Tualatin Valley,located in Washington County in the U.S. state of Oregon,with a small portion bordering Portland. The city is among the main cities that make up the Portland metropolitan area. Its population was 97,494 at the 2020 census,making it the second most populous city in the county and the seventh-most populous city in Oregon. Beaverton is an economic center for Washington County along with neighboring Hillsboro.
Hillsboro is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Situated in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area,the city hosts many high-technology companies,such as Intel,locally known as the Silicon Forest. The population was 106,447 at the 2020 census,making Hillsboro the fifth-most populous city in Oregon.
Derrick Kitts is a Republican politician from Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of Washington,he served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives before giving up his seat in an unsuccessful bid for Congress in 2006.
Charles Starr is an American politician and farmer in Oregon. He served as a Republican member of the Oregon Legislature for 14 years,serving in both houses. A native of Texas,Starr served in the Oregon State Senate with his son Bruce Starr,the first time in Oregon's history a father and son served in the Senate together.
Brad Peter Avakian is an American politician who served as a Democrat in the Oregon House,the Oregon Senate,and as the state's nonpartisan elected Labor Commissioner.
Bruce Starr is an American politician and businessman in Oregon. A Republican,he served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives before winning election to the Oregon State Senate in 2002. There he joined his father Senator Charles Starr and they became the first father-son team to serve at the same time in Oregon's Senate. Bruce had previously been a member of the Hillsboro City Council,and was re-elected to the Senate in 2006 and 2010,but lost a bid in 2012 to be the Oregon Labor Commissioner.
Frank Morse is an American politician served as a member of the Oregon State Senate for the 8th district from 2003 until 2012. He was first elected in 2002,defeating Democrat Barbara Ross,and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. In September 2012,Morse resigned his office,stating that it was "time for new energy" in the position.
Jack Roberts is an attorney and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A Republican,his highest office has been Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries,which he held from 1995 to 2003. He previously served as a Lane County commissioner from 1989 to 1995.
The 75th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on January 12,2009,for its biennial regular session. All of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives and half of the 30 seats in the State Senate were up for election in 2008;the general election for those seats took place on November 4.
Chuck Riley is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon State Senate for the 15th district,which includes Hillsboro,Forest Grove,and Cornelius in western Washington County. He served three terms in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011.
Mary Alice Ford was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of California,the moderate and pro-choice Republican served in the Oregon House of Representatives for 15 consecutive years representing Washington County.
Tualatin Hills Park &Recreation District (THPRD) is a special parks district located in the eastern part of Washington County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Created in 1955,the district covers all of the city of Beaverton and many of those communities surrounding Beaverton in the Portland metropolitan area. The district covers an area of 50 square miles (130 km2) and serves a population of about 220,000,making it the largest parks district in Oregon. Tualatin Hills operates over 200 facilities totaling 2,100 acres (850 ha),including eight swimming centers. The district has an annual budget of $40 million and is overseen by a five-person board of directors.
The 2012 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 15,2012,and the general election was on November 6,2012. Sixteen of the Oregon State Senate's 30 seats were up for election,as were all 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Alfred Hoyt Corbett was an American attorney,businessman,and politician in the state of Oregon. Born into one of the wealthiest and most influential families in Oregon,he attended Harvard University and then Yale Law School. He served twelve years in the Oregon Legislative Assembly,representing Multnomah County in the Oregon House of Representatives and then the Oregon State Senate.
Robert Arnold Wagner is an American Democratic politician currently serving as President of the Oregon State Senate. He represents the 19th district,which includes the cities of Durham,Lake Oswego,Rivergrove,Tualatin,West Linn,parts of southwest Portland and Tigard,as well as unincorporated parts of southwestern Clackamas County,eastern Washington County,and southern Multnomah County.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon was held on November 3,2020,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 3,2020. Primary elections were held on May 19,2020.
The 2020 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Oregon Secretary of State,the highest office in the state after the governor. Incumbent Republican Bev Clarno had agreed not to run for a full term. Clarno was appointed by Governor Kate Brown to replace Dennis Richardson,who died of cancer during his term.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on November 8,2022,to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon,one from each of the state's six congressional districts. Primaries for these seats were held on May 17,2022. The elections coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.
Wlnsvey Campos is an American politician who serves in the Oregon State Senate. She assumed office in January 2023.
