Lori Chavez-DeRemer
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer | |
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| File:Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer official photo.jpg | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Kurt Schrader |
| Mayor of Happy Valley | |
| In office January 18, 2011 – January 15, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Rob Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Tom Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lori Michelle Chavez April 7, 1968 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Shawn DeRemer |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | California State University, Fresno (BBA) |
| Website | House website |
Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer (born April 7, 1968)[1] is an American politician from Oregon.[2][3] As a member of the Republican Party, she represents Oregon's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.[4] She is the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House.
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Education
Chavez-DeRemer is a graduate of Hanford High School in Kings County, California.[5] She earned a BBA degree in business administration and management from California State University, Fresno.[6]
Early political career
Chavez-DeRemer was elected to the city council of Happy Valley, Oregon, in 2004.[5] She was elected mayor twice, serving from 2010 to 2018.[7]
She ran unsuccessfully for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016.[3]
After publicly considering a challenge to Republican front-runner Representative Knute Buehler for the 2018 nomination for governor,[8] she instead opted for a second run for Oregon House District 51. She again lost to Janelle Bynum.[9]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
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Chavez-DeRemer won the May 2022 Republican primary for Oregon's 5th congressional district. The district, which had been represented for seven terms by moderate Democrat Kurt Schrader, was significantly altered in redistricting after Oregon gained a House seat. It lost its share of the Pacific coastline and the state capital of Salem, but stretched further south to gain rapidly-growing Bend. Schrader lost the Democratic primary to Jamie McLeod-Skinner.
Chavez-DeRemer defeated McLeod-Skinner in the November 8 general election.[10]
Both Chavez-DeRemer and McLeod-Skinner lived just outside the district at the time of the election. Under the U.S. Constitution, members of the U.S. House must be residents of their state, but do not have to live in the district.[11]
Personal life
Chavez-DeRemer is married to Shawn DeRemer, an anesthesiologist. The couple lives in Happy Valley and has two children.[12]
Electoral history
2022
| 2022 U.S. House Election in Oregon's 5th district[13] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | 178,813 | 50.91 | |
| Democratic | Jamie McLeod-Skinner | 171,514 | 48.83 | |
| Write-in | 906 | 0.26 | ||
| Total votes | 351,233 | 100.0 | ||
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External links
- Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer official U.S. House website
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Congress
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th congressional district 2023–present |
Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 370th |
Succeeded by Juan Ciscomani |
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