James Hieb is an American politician who was a member of the

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for the 51st district from 2023 to 2025. He previously represented the 39th district from 2022 to 2023.

Biography

Hieb was a member of the

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. He served two tours in the

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as an

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and fought in

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. Hieb serves as Director at Building Blocks Early Learning Center. He also serves on the Canby Housing Needs Committee. Hieb is Vice Chair of the Canby Planning Commission and Vice Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post #6057. He is also a member of the

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. Hieb was diagnosed with

post-traumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops from experiencing a Psychological trauma, traumatic event, such as sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, warfare and its associated traumas, natural disaster ...

(PTSD).

Career

Canby City Council election

Hieb ran unsuccessfully for Canby City Council in 2020. He received 5th place out of 6 candidates.

Oregon House of Representatives

Hieb was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives in

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by the Clackamas and Marion County Commissions to replace

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, who resigned to run for Governor. Hieb ran for election to a full term, defeating educator Dr. Lisa Davidson in the primary and adult care worker Walt Trandum in the general election. In 2023, due to redistricting after the 2020 United States census, Hieb was redistricted to the 51st district.

Committees

* House Interim Committee On Early Childhood and Human Services * House Interim Committee On Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans

Controversies

Criminal history

Hieb has a history of various petty charges including trespassing, DUI, eluding a police officer, disorderly conduct, and various vehicle and traffic violations.

Proud Boys march

In 2021 video emerged of Hieb using pepper spray, while filming a clash between the Rose City Democratic Socialists Of America, Rose City Antifa, American Flag wavers, Cops Northwest, militiamen, and the Far Right group, the

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, during a political demonstration in

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, Oregon.

Arrest

On August 17, 2022, at the Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo Hieb was arrested while intoxicated and carrying a concealed loaded handgun. Police were called for a confrontation with a woman who had asked him to put out a cigarette. No charges were filed as the district attorney determined Hieb’s behavior did not rise to the level of creating a disturbance to qualify for disorderly conduct.

Electoral history

2022

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly Place of birth missing (living people) People from Clackamas County, Oregon {{Oregon-politician-stub