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Greg Smith (Oregon Politician)
Greg V. Smith (born November 7, 1968) is an American politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 57th district. As of 2025, he is the longest-serving member of the Oregon House. Early life Smith is descended from Oregon American pioneer, pioneers. He grew up near Portland, Oregon, Portland and attended Sam Barlow High School. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Scouting America, Boy Scouts. Education and career Smith graduated from Eastern Oregon University in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies. He owns a consulting firm, Gregory Smith & Company, LLC. As of 2019, he also earned $31,200 a year for his work as a legislator. Political career Early political involvement After graduating from college, Smith served as a community advisory member for Senator Gordon Smith (politician), Gordon Smith. He was also an intern for then-Oregon House of Representatives Majority Leader Greg Walden. In 1996, Smith was an alternate delegate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon's 57th House District
District 57 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the boundary for the district includes all of Gilliam County, Oregon, Gilliam, Morrow County, Oregon, Morrow, Sherman County, Oregon, Sherman, and Wheeler County, Oregon, Wheeler counties and portions of Clackamas County, Oregon, Clackamas, Jefferson County, Oregon, Jefferson, Marion County, Oregon, Marion, Umatilla County, Oregon, Umatilla and Wasco County, Oregon, Wasco counties. The district includes Mount Jefferson (Oregon), Mt. Jefferson and the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The current representative for the district is Republican Party (United States), Republican Greg Smith (Oregon politician), Greg Smith of Heppner, Oregon, Heppner. Election results District boundaries have changed over time; therefore, representatives before 2021 may not represent the same constituency as today. General election results from 2000 to present are as follows: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Walden
Gregory Paul Walden (born January 10, 1957) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2021. He is a Republican Party (United States), Republican. Walden is the son of three-term Oregon State Representative Paul E. Walden. In October 2019, Walden announced that he would not run for reelection in 2020 United States House of Representatives elections, 2020. Early life, education, and career Walden was born in The Dalles, Oregon, the son of Elizabeth (née McEwen) and Paul Waldenq. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Oregon in 1981. Before being elected to Congress, Walden owned and ran radio stations. Political career Walden served as press secretary and chief of staff to Congressman Denny Smith from 1981 to 1987. He was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1988 and served in the House until 1995, when he was appointed to the Oregon State Senate to fill a vacancy th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heppner, Oregon
Heppner is a city in and the county seat of Morrow County, Oregon, United States. As of 2010, the population was 1,291. Heppner is part of the Pendleton-Hermiston Micropolitan Area. Heppner is named after Henry Heppner, a prominent Jewish-American businessman. History Native American settlement Native Americans lived and traveled along the land between the Columbia Gorge and the Blue Mountains for more than 10,000 years prior to European-American settlement. Ancient petroglyphs have been found approximately 45 miles (72 km.) north of Heppner in Irrigon and Boardman. In 1855, the U.S. Government and the predominant tribes in the region—the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla—signed a treaty whereby the tribes gave up, or ceded, to the United States more than 6.4 million acres in what is now northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. European-American settlement Prior to Heppner's founding in 1872, European-American ranchers used the area as sheep and cattle rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem Reporter
''Salem Reporter'' is a digital news service based in Salem, Oregon. It was launched in September 2018 by longtime investigative journalist Les Zaitz, with investment from businessman Larry Tokarski, president of a real estate development firm. Its primary revenue source is from reader subscriptions, which cost $10/month. The site aims to distinguish itself from its competitors with the quality and credibility of its reporting. According to local news scholar Damian Radcliffe, the ''Reporter's'' freedom from the legacy costs that a traditional newspaper like the ''Statesman Journal'' has allowed it to enter the field with unusual agility. Shortly after its launch, the ''Salem Reporter'' joined the Pamplin Media Group and the EO Media Group in a partnership named the Oregon Capital Bureau. The bureau was formed by the original partners 2014, to provide its constituent newspapers with reporting on state government; it produces a newsletter called the ''Oregon Capital Insider''. Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry McQuisten
Kerry McQuisten is an American politician and business owner. She served as a member of the city council of Baker City, Oregon, from 2021-2023. She ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Oregon in 2022 and has done work with the conservative voter advocacy group Republicans Overseas. Political career Baker City and County In 2018, McQuisten helped in the drafting and passage of Baker County's Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance. She was elected to the City Council of Baker City, Oregon, in 2021. 2022 campaign for governor In the 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election, McQuisten unsuccessfully ran on the Republican ticket for Governor of Oregon. Republicans Overseas She served as senior advisor and spokeswoman for the conservative voter advocacy group Republicans Overseas (RO). Personal life McQuisten was raised on a cattle ranch in Baker County, Oregon. She holds an international relations degree from Willamette University Willamette University is a Private university, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Department Of Defense
The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising the six U.S. armed services: the United States Army, Army, United States Navy, Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marines, United States Air Force, Air Force, United States Space Force, Space Force, the United States Coast Guard, Coast Guard for some purposes, and related functions and agencies. As of November 2022, the department has over 1.4 million active-duty uniformed personnel in the six armed services. It also supervises over 778,000 National Guard (United States), National Guard and reservist personnel, and over 747,000 civilians, bringing the total to over 2.91 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the Department of Defense's stated mission is "to provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon Government Ethics Commission
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission, formerly known as the Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission, is a nine-member government body in the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for enforcing the state's government ethics, lobbying, and public meetings laws. The commission reviews possible violations and is empowered to make legal determinations and issue advisory opinions. Eight members of the commission are appointed by the governor of Oregon upon recommendation of the Democratic and Republican leadership in both chambers of the Oregon Legislature, while one member is appointed directly by the governor at his or her discretion. All nine members are confirmed through a vote in the Senate. The commissioners, in turn, appoint an executive director to administer the commission and appoint a limited staff. The commission was established in 1974 by a statewide referendum. Its purview is set by state statute. Its name was changed from Oregon Government Standards and Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NRA Political Victory Fund
The Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is the political action committee (PAC) of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). Founded in 1976, the Fund endorses political candidates on behalf of the NRA and contributes money to those candidate's campaigns. It maintains a rating system which awards grades to political candidates based on their support or opposition of gun control measures. Background The NRA-PVF was established in 1976 as an NRA subsidiary and registered as a political action committee (PAC). The NRA-PVF operates a rating system for political candidates that assesses their support for gun-rights. It also helps its members locate an NRA Election Volunteer Coordinator (EVC) for their area and to register to vote. History Until the 1960s, the NRA had often downplayed gun control issues, even backing some minor legislation. With passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968, an increasing number of NRA members, became more involved in gun politics and gun rights. Along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon Cattlemen's Association
Oregon ( , ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. The western boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean. Oregon has been home to many indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early to mid-16th century. As early as 1564, the Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well as the strait now bearing his name. The Lew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vote Smart
Vote Smart, formerly called Project Vote Smart, is an American non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States. It covers candidates and elected officials in six basic areas: background information, issue positions (via the Political Courage Test), voting records, campaign finances, interest group ratings, and speeches and public statements. This information is distributed via their web site, a toll-free phone number, and print publications. The founding president of the organization was Richard Kimball. Kimball became president emeritus in 2022, when Kyle Dell was announced as the new president of Vote Smart. PVS also provides records of public statements, contact information for state and local election offices, polling place and absentee ballot information, ballot measure descriptions for each state (where applicable), links to federal and state government agencies, and links to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Federation Of Independent Business
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is an association of small businesses in the United States. It is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state capitals. The stated goal of NFIB is to advance the interests of small businesses. Since 1990, it has donated $725,551 to Democratic candidates and party committees versus $11,972,074 to Republican candidates or party committees. It was a key opponent of President Bill Clinton's attempt to reform American health care in 1993, as well as a lead plaintiff to have the Affordable Care Act deemed unconstitutional. The NFIB has lobbied against "click to cancel" rules (which would require companies to make cancellations as easy as the process to subscribe in the first place), as well as beneficial ownership rules (which would require companies to disclose their true owners). Activities and politics The Federation states it provides advocacy counsel on matters including legis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
