Janeen A. Sollman is an American politician serving as a member of the

Oregon State Senate The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the State legislature (United States), statewide legislature for the US state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. Ther ...

from the 15th district. She previously served as a member of the

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from 2017 to 2022.

Career

Sollman served on board of the

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from 2009 until 2017. In the 2013 election, she defeated

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, also a future state representative. She served as board chair from 2011 until 2013. Sollman filed to run for the House after incumbent Democrat Joe Gallegos announced his retirement. In the

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, she defeated Republican Dan Mason and Libertarian Kyle Markley, receiving 52% of the vote. In January 2022, Sollman was appointed to the

by members of the Washington County Board of Commissioners. She was succeeded in the House by Nathan Sosa.

Personal life

Sollman and her husband, Tony, have two children, Jordan and Matthew Sollman. Sollman's son Matthew is a special education teacher and basketball coach in Dallas, Oregon.

Electoral history

References

External links

Campaign website

Legislative website
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