Current Position: Governor of Oregon
Affiliation: Democrat

Kotek served eight terms as the state representative from the 44th district of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2007 to 2022, as majority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, and as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022.

Before being elected to office, Kotek worked as a public policy advocate for the Oregon Food Bank and then as policy director of Children First for Oregon.[19] She co-chaired the Human Services Coalition of Oregon during the 2002 budget crisis and co-chaired the Governor’s Medicaid Advisory Committee.

Current Position: Governor since 2015
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Secretary of State from 2009 – 2015; State Senator for District 21 from 1997 – 2009; State Delegate from 1991 – 1997

As an openly bisexual woman, Brown has made history several times through her electoral success.

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The best thing we can do this fire season is be prepared. What’s in your go bag?

Gov. Kate Brown gives updates on Oregon wildfire response