Roger Beyer
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
representing District 28 in southern Clackamas County. He was re-elected to the seat in 1998. In 2000, he won election to a vacant Oregon Senate seat. He served as Senate minority leader for the 2003 session, and was easily re-elected to a second term in 2004.
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.
Oregon Republican Party
The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Lake Oswego. The first state party convention was held in Salem on April 21, 1859, and its first nominee for Congress, Portland attorney David Logan...
politician from the US state of Oregon
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...
, who most recently served in the Oregon Senate, representing District 9, which includes parts of Clackamas
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
, Linn
Linn County, Oregon
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census...
, and Marion County, Oregon
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...
counties.
Early life and career
Beyer grew up in Molalla, OregonMolalla, Oregon
Molalla is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 5,647 at the 2000 census.-History:Molalla was named after the Molalla River, which in turn was named for the Molala, a Native American tribe that inhabited the area. William H. Vaughan took up a donation land claim in...
and graduated from Molalla Union High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in horticulture from Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, and operated a Christmas tree farm
Christmas tree cultivation
Christmas tree cultivation is an agricultural, forestry, and horticultural occupation which involves growing pine, spruce, and fir trees specifically for use as Christmas trees. The first Christmas tree farm was established in 1901, but most consumers continued to obtain their trees from forests...
in Molalla.
Political career
In 1996, Beyer was elected to the Oregon House of RepresentativesOregon 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....
representing District 28 in southern Clackamas County. He was re-elected to the seat in 1998. In 2000, he won election to a vacant Oregon Senate seat. He served as Senate minority leader for the 2003 session, and was easily re-elected to a second term in 2004.
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.