Tawna Sanchez | |
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Member of the OregonHouseofRepresentatives from the 43rd district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Lew Frederick |
Personal details | |
Born | Tawna Dee Sanchez August 23,1961 Portland,Oregon,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Marylhurst University (BA) Portland State University (MA) |
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Tawna Dee Sanchez (born August 23,1961) is an American politician,currently serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 43rd district,which covers parts of north-central Portland.
Sanchez was born and raised in Portland,Oregon. Sanchez is of Shoshone-Bannock,Ute,and Carrizo descent and was the second person of Native American descent elected to serve in the Oregon legislature (following Jackie Taylor) and the first to represent Portland. [1]
Sanchez graduated with a bachelor's degree from Marylhurst University and with a master's degree from Portland State University.
She has worked with the Native American Youth and Family Center for much of her life. [2] [3]
Sanchez has served on the Oregon Child Welfare Advisory Commission and the Oregon Family Services Review Commission. [2]
She won election to the House in 2016,narrowly defeating Roberta Phillip-Robbins in the Democratic primary and running unopposed in the general election. [4] [5] [6] [7]
As of 2023 Sanchez is the co-chair of the Oregon legislature's joint Ways and Means committee,along with Senator Elizabeth Steiner. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawna Sanchez | 31,052 | 98.5 | |
Write-in | 457 | 1.5 | ||
Total votes | 31,509 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawna Sanchez | 31,885 | 98.7 | |
Write-in | 425 | 1.3 | ||
Total votes | 32,310 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawna Sanchez | 39,274 | 98.8 | |
Write-in | 479 | 1.2 | ||
Total votes | 39,753 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawna Sanchez (incumbent) | 13,247 | 99.34 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 88 | 0.66 | |
Total votes | 13,335 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tawna Sanchez (incumbent) | 33,466 | 91.80 | |
Republican | Tim LeMaster | 2,943 | 8.07 | |
Write-in | 48 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 36,457 | 100.0 |
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