Douglas County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census,the population was 111,201. The county seat is Roseburg. The county is named after Stephen A. Douglas,an American politician who supported Oregon statehood. Douglas County comprises the Roseburg,OR Micropolitan Statistical Area. In regards to area,Douglas County is the largest county west of the Oregon Cascades.
Floyd Prozanski is an American Democratic politician who is a current member of the Oregon State Senate,representing the 4th District,since 2004. He previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives,from 1995 through 2000 and again for the 2003 session. He resigned from the House in December 2003 to accept appointment to the Senate seat that had been vacated by Tony Corcoran. He won election to the seat in November 2004.
Bruce Hanna is a Republican politician from Roseburg in the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives,representing District 7,which spans Lane and Douglas counties. He was the co-speaker of the House for the 2011–2012 session along with Democrat Arnie Roblan.
Fred Frank Girod is an American politician and dentist from Oregon. He is a member of the Oregon State Senate representing the 9th district,which covers the mid-Willamette Valley,and previously served as the Senate minority leader. He was later succeeded by incumbent minority leader Tim Knopp.
Tim J. Freeman is a small business owner and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2008,he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 2,which encompasses portions of Douglas,Jackson,and Josephine counties,including the cities of Canyonville,Glendale,Myrtle Creek,Riddle,and Roseburg.
Cliff Stewart Bentz is an American lawyer,rancher,and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,he is the ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Water,Oceans and Wildlife and sits on the House Judiciary Committee. He previously served in the Oregon Senate,representing the 30th district in Eastern Oregon. He also served in the Oregon House of Representatives,representing the 60th district,which encompasses Malheur,Baker,Harney,and Grant counties,and part of Lake County,and includes the cities of Baker City,Burns,and Ontario.
Valerie Anne Hoyle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district since 2023. Until 2023,she served as the commissioner of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
Dennis Linthicum is an American politician serving in the Oregon Senate. A member of the Republican Party,he has served in the senate since 2017.
Bill Post is an American politician,radio personality,and former Oregon State Legislator who is a member of the Republican Party. In 2014,he was elected to represent Oregon's House District 25 in the Oregon House of Representatives. He was a conservative talk radio host until March 2014,when he suspended his show after garnering a Republican primary opponent,Barbara Jensen of Keizer. He stated at the time that he would remain program director and operations manager at the radio station.
Dallas Heard is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Oregon Senate from 2018 to 2023. Heard had previously served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from District 2 from 2015 until 2018.
The Douglas County Library System (DCLS) was a public library system in Douglas County,Oregon,United States. The library system was founded in 1953 and operated eleven branches across Douglas County at the time of its closure in 2017.
Gary Leif was an American politician and businessman serving as a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd district.
District 2 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021,the district covers most of Douglas County. The current representative for the district is Republican Virgle Osborne of Roseburg.
Courtney Neron is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat,she represents District 26 in the Oregon House of Representatives,which is currently assembled for its 81st legislative session. This district is located in northern Oregon and includes portions of Clackamas County and Washington County. She was first elected in 2018.
Virgil Conn was an American businessman and state legislator from the state of Oregon. He served two two-year terms in the Oregon House of Representatives as a Republican legislator,representing a large rural district in south-central Oregon. He also ran a general store in Paisley,Oregon,and was that town's postmaster for many years. Later in his life,he owned a dairy farm near Roseburg,Oregon.
Christine Goodwin is an American businesswoman and politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 4th district. Goodwin was appointed to the House on August 12,2021,succeeding Gary Leif for the 2nd district seat. She went on to be elected to the Oregon's 4th House district on November 8,2022 and assumed office on January 9,2023.
John Emmitt was an American pioneer farmer and state legislator from the state of Oregon. He served four years in the Oregon State Senate as a Republican,representing a large rural district in western Oregon. Prior to being elected to the state senate,he was justice of the peace in Douglas County,Oregon. Later,Emmitt was appointed to the board of regents for Oregon Agricultural College.
The 2024 Oregon Republican presidential primary will be held on May 21,2024,as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 31 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention will be allocated on a proportional basis. The contest will be held alongside the Kentucky caucuses.
Daniel Nguyen is an American Democrat politician serving the 38th district in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Emily McIntire is an American Republican politician who serves the 56th district in the Oregon House of Representatives. She won the seat in the 2022 election against Democrat opponent Jonathan Chenjeri.
