Roger Beyer
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Roger Beyer
| Roger Beyer | |
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| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 9th district |
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| In office 2001–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Marylin Shannon |
| Succeeded by | Fred Girod |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 28th district |
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| In office 1997–2001 |
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| Preceded by | Cedric Hayden |
| Succeeded by | Tootie Smith |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Christmas tree producer/lobbyist |
Roger Beyer is a Republican politician from the US state of Oregon, who most recently served in the Oregon Senate, representing District 9, which includes parts of Clackamas, Linn, and Marion County, Oregon counties.
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Early life and career
Beyer grew up in Molalla, Oregon and graduated from Molalla Union High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in horticulture from Oregon State University, and operated a Christmas tree farm in Molalla.[1]
Political career
In 1996, Beyer was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 28 in southern Clackamas County. He was re-elected to the seat in 1998.[2] In 2000, he won election to a vacant Oregon Senate seat. He served as Senate minority leader for the 2003 session,[3] and was easily re-elected to a second term in 2004.[4]
In January 2007, Beyer resigned from the Senate to become a lobbyist for the Oregon Seed Council, an organization which lobbies on behalf of Oregon's grass seed growers.[5]
References
- ^ "Roger Beyer". Oregon Voter's Pamphlet. Oregon Secretary of State. http://oregonvotes.org/pages/history/archive/may2196/pamphlet/srep/beyerrg.html. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
- ^ Kohler, Vince (November 9, 1998). "Lokan retains Oregon House seat by 93 votes". The Oregonian.
- ^ "2003 Regular Session (72nd): January 13 – August 27". Oregon Secretary of State. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/records/legislative/recordsguides/histleg/statehood/2003reg.html. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
- ^ Mayes, Steve (November 3, 2004). "Flores keeps narrow lead for House seat". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Roger Beyer takes Seed Council job". OregonLive.com. January 25, 2008. http://blog.oregonlive.com/politics/2008/01/sen_roger_beyer_takes_seed_cou.html. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
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