Chris Harker
Encyclopedia
Chris Harker is a Democratic
serving his second term as a Representative for Oregon's
House District 34.
opponent Piotr Kuklinski and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives
with more than twice his opponent's votes. Since taking office Representative Harker has represented communities from Washington County
, encompassing parts of Beaverton
and unincorporated Washington County
. He is currently serving his second term in the Oregon House.
In the 76th Legislative Assembly
, Harker serves as Co-Chair of the Joint Legislative Audits and Information Management and Technology Committee, as a member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, and as a member of the House Human Services Committee. During the 75th Legislative Assembly, he served as the vice chair of the House Health Care Committee, and as a member of both the House Education Committee and the Joint Ways and Means General Government Subcommittee.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
serving his second term as a Representative for Oregon's
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
House District 34.
Political career
On November 4, 2008, Chris Harker defeated RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
opponent Piotr Kuklinski and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives
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 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
with more than twice his opponent's votes. Since taking office Representative Harker has represented communities from Washington County
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
, encompassing parts of Beaverton
Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.As of the 2010 census, the population is 90,267. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city...
and unincorporated Washington County
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
. He is currently serving his second term in the Oregon House.
In the 76th Legislative Assembly
76th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened beginning on , for its regular session. All of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 16 of the 30 seats in the State Senate were up for election in 2010; the general election for those seats took place on .In 2010, Oregon voters passed Ballot...
, Harker serves as Co-Chair of the Joint Legislative Audits and Information Management and Technology Committee, as a member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education, and as a member of the House Human Services Committee. During the 75th Legislative Assembly, he served as the vice chair of the House Health Care Committee, and as a member of both the House Education Committee and the Joint Ways and Means General Government Subcommittee.
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harker has been appointed to these committees:- Joint Legislative Committee on Audits and Information Management and Technology, Co-Chair
- House Higher Education Subcommittee
- House Human Services Committee
2009-2010
- Joint Ways and Means General Government Subcommittee
- House Education Committee
- House Health Care Committee
Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (1985-1987).
- Ph.D., Human Physiology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1985).
- B.S., Plant Ecology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1977).