Leslee Beyer (born June 4, 1948) is an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of

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. He served in both houses of the

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for a decade, representing Springfield, until being appointed to the

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in 2001 by then-governor

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Early life

Lee Beyer was born on June 4, 1948, in

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. Beyer received his education at the following institutions: * BS, Management, University of Oregon, 1974 * Attended, Lane Community College

Personal life

Lee Beyer is married to Terry and together they have three children named Jon, Josh, and Megan. He is a

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Career

In the 2010 legislative elections, Beyer was re-elected to his former seat in the

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, to succeed retiring senator Bill Morrisette. Lee's wife Terry Beyer, also a Democrat, serves in the

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. Beyer has had the following political experience: * Senator, Oregon State Senate, 2010–present * Springfield City Councilor, 1986–1993; * Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 42, 1991–1998; * House Democratic Whip Beyer has been a member of the following committees: * Member, Springfield City Planning Commission, 1978 * Chief Executive Officer, Oregon Public Utility Commission * Member, Council of Utility Commissioners * Member, Juvenile Crime Prevention Commission * Member, Juvenile Task Force Subcommittee on Teen Runaways * Member, Oregon Energy Planning Commission * Member, Oregon Global Warming Commission * Member, Oregon Public Utility Commission * Member, Oregon Progress Board Benchmark Evaluation Task Force

Electoral history

External links

Campaign website

Legislative website

References

Politicians from Springfield, Oregon Democratic Party Oregon state senators 21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly Living people 1948 births Politicians from Norfolk, Nebraska {{Oregon-politician-stub