Lynn P. Findley (born 1952) is an American politician serving as a member of the

Oregon State Senate The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the statewide legislature for the US state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the state Sena ...

. He represents the 30th district, which covers much of Eastern Oregon.

Biography

Findley was born in Vale, graduating from Vale High School in 1970 and then from Treasure Valley Community College. He worked with the

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for 32 years, retiring in 2003. He also has served on many planning and development commissions in southeastern Oregon. In 2012, Findley ran for

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commissioner, losing the Republican primary. He was appointed interim Malheur County

Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

in August 2012, following the incumbent's death, and served until January 2013, when an elected successor took office. Findley served as city manager of

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from July 2013 until January 2018. After Representative Cliff Bentz was appointed to the Oregon Senate following

Ted Ferrioli Ted Ferrioli (born February 15, 1951) is an American politician who served as an Oregon state senator from 1997 until 2017. He represented Senate District 30, which encompasses Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Malheur, Sherman, Wasc ...

's resignation, Findley was unanimously selected by county commissioners in the 60th district to take his seat in the House. Findley was appointed to the Oregon State Senate District 30 on January 6, 2020, following former Senator Cliff Bentz's resignation.

Electoral history

External links

Campaign website

Legislative website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Findley, Lynn 1950s births Living people 21st-century American politicians American city managers American justices of the peace Bureau of Land Management personnel Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives Republican Party Oregon state senators People from Vale, Oregon Treasure Valley Community College alumni