Ricardo "Ricki" Ruiz Madrigal (born ) is an American politician and community organizer serving as a member of the

Oregon House of Representatives The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, the upper house being the Oregon State Senate. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of ...

from the 50th district.

Early life and education

Born in Portland, Oregon and raised in nearby Gresham, Ruiz graduated from the Reynolds School District in 2012 and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social entrepreneurship from

Warner Pacific University Warner Pacific University is a Private university, private Christian university in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1937, the university is Higher education accreditation in the United States, accredited by the Northwest Commission on ...

. He then earned a

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular ...

from

Southern New Hampshire University Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private university between Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, along with ...

. Prior to entering politics, Ruiz has worked as a

community organizer Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other or share some common problem come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. Unlike those who promote more-consensual community buil ...

and as a community services coordinator for the city of Gresham.

Oregon House of Representatives

In the

2020 Oregon House of Representatives election The 2020 Oregon House of Representatives election were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election being held on May 19, 2020. Voters in the 60 districts of the Oregon House of Representatives elected their representatives. The el ...

, Ruiz defeated legislative aid William Miller in the Democratic primary. Ruiz then defeated Republican realtor Amelia Salvador in the general election. In the 2022 election, Ruiz ran unopposed in the primary election. The general election, a rematch between Ruiz and Salvador, resulted in Ruiz winning again, though by a smaller margin. During his second term he became the youngest member of the House in 2023 at the age of 28.

Committees

* House Interim Committee On Higher Education (vice chair) * Joint Interim Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Education * House Interim Committee On Economic Development and Small Business Ruiz is also a member of the House BIPOC Caucus.

Personal life

Ruiz lives in the Rockwood neighborhood of Gresham and is a father.

Electoral history

External Links

Representative Ricki Ruiz
official Oregon House of Representatives website
Representative Ricki Ruiz
official campaign website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruiz, Ricki 1990s births Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Oregon Living people Politicians from Gresham, Oregon Warner Pacific University alumni Southern New Hampshire University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)