Robert Nosse (born 1967) is an American politician who serves as a member of the
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the ...
. He represents
District 42 District 42 may refer to:
* California's 42nd congressional district
* Maryland Legislative District 42
* Pennsylvania Senate, District 42
* Texas's 42nd House of Representatives district
* School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
School Di ...
, which includes parts of Southeast and Northeast
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
.
Early life and education
Rob Nosse was born in Ohio and is of Slovenian descent. He attended and graduated from
Miami University of Ohio. He moved to Oregon in 1992 to lead the Oregon Student Association. He is a labor organizer for the Oregon Nurses Association
Political career
Nosse announced his candidacy for the District 42 seat in the
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the ...
in 2013 after the incumbent,
Jules Bailey
Jules Bailey (born November, 1979) is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014, representing inner Southeast and Northeast Portland. Bailey also served on the County Commission for Multnomah Cou ...
, chose to run for a seat on the
Multnomah County Commission. In the May 2014 primary election, Nosse defeated five other candidates for the Democratic nomination, winning 48.9 percent of the vote.
Nosse did not face a
Republican opponent in the November 2014 election.
After the May 2014 election,
Jules Bailey
Jules Bailey (born November, 1979) is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014, representing inner Southeast and Northeast Portland. Bailey also served on the County Commission for Multnomah Cou ...
resigned from the
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the ...
to assume his new position as a County Commissioner. The
Multnomah County Commission appointed Nosse to the seat for the remainder of Bailey's term, allowing Nosse to take office immediately while running for election to a full term.
Nosse was elected to a term in his own right in November 2014.
Personal life
Nosse is openly gay and lives in southeast Portland with his husband, Jim Laden. The couple have two children and one grandchild.
See also
*
77th Oregon Legislative Assembly (2013–2014)
References
*
*
*
*
External links
Legislative websiteProject VoteSmart biographyCampaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nosse, Rob
Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Politicians from Portland, Oregon
1967 births
Living people
Miami University alumni
People from Marion, Ohio
21st-century American politicians
LGBT state legislators in Oregon