Tim Freeman
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Tim J. Freeman is a small business owner and Republican
politician from the U.S. state
of Oregon
. In 2008, he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives
representing District 2, which encompasses portions of Douglas
, Jackson
, and Josephine counties, including the cities of Canyonville
, Glendale
, Myrtle Creek
, Riddle
, and Roseburg
.
and was raised in Oakland, Oregon
. He graduated from Oakland High School
in 1983 and attended the Oregon Institute of Technology
, where he studied computer systems engineering technology. He worked as a field mechanic for a logging
company and in 1991, he became the owner of the Garden Valley Shell service station
in Roseburg
. In 2007, Freeman graduated from the Douglas County Citizen Law Enforcement Academy.
vacated by Susan Morgan
, who did not seek re-election. Freeman defeated Roseburg
businessman Jim Fox in the Republican primary, and then defeated Democrat Harry McDermott in the general election.
in Oakland, Oregon
.
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 U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
. In 2008, he 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....
representing District 2, which encompasses portions of Douglas
Douglas County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -...
, Jackson
Jackson County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...
, and Josephine counties, including the cities of Canyonville
Canyonville, Oregon
Canyonville is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2000 census, while the 2007 estimate is 1,640 residents...
, Glendale
Glendale, Oregon
Glendale is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 855 at the 2000 census.-History:Glendale started out as a small settlement called "Stumptown", because of an economy based on logging. After the arrival of the railroad in 1881, the town was named "Julia" in honor of...
, Myrtle Creek
Myrtle Creek, Oregon
Myrtle Creek is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,419 at the 2000 census.It is the birthplace of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley.-Geography:...
, Riddle
Riddle, Oregon
Riddle is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,014 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.Riddle was founded by George Abner Riddle....
, and Roseburg
Roseburg, Oregon
Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the county seat of Douglas County. The population was 21,181 at the 2010 census.-History:...
.
Early life and career
Freeman was born in Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
and was raised in Oakland, Oregon
Oakland, Oregon
Oakland is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States located two miles from Interstate 5. The population was 954 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. He graduated from Oakland High School
Oakland High School (Oregon)
Oakland High School is a public high school that belongs to the Oakland School District. It is the only high school in the city of Oakland, Oregon.-Academics:...
in 1983 and attended the Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is an accredited university in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the northwest United States. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, it provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in many...
, where he studied computer systems engineering technology. He worked as a field mechanic for a logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
company and in 1991, he became the owner of the Garden Valley Shell service station
Filling station
A filling station, also known as a fueling station, garage, gasbar , gas station , petrol bunk , petrol pump , petrol garage, petrol kiosk , petrol station "'servo"' in Australia or service station, is a facility which sells fuel and lubricants...
in Roseburg
Roseburg, Oregon
Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the county seat of Douglas County. The population was 21,181 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. In 2007, Freeman graduated from the Douglas County Citizen Law Enforcement Academy.
Political career
Freeman has served on the Roseburg City Council since 2003, and served as council president for three years. From 2006 to 2007, he was the chair of the General Government Committee for the League of Oregon Cities. In 2008, he ran for the seat in 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....
vacated by Susan Morgan
Susan Morgan
Susan Morgan of Cheltenham was a best-selling English author of Chick lit genre.She was born near Liverpool to a Manx mother and Yorkshire father...
, who did not seek re-election. Freeman defeated Roseburg
Roseburg, Oregon
Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the county seat of Douglas County. The population was 21,181 at the 2010 census.-History:...
businessman Jim Fox in the Republican primary, and then defeated Democrat Harry McDermott in the general election.
Personal
Freeman and his wife Angelia live in Roseburg and have two children. His mother, Carol, is the guidance counselor at Oakland High SchoolOakland High School (Oregon)
Oakland High School is a public high school that belongs to the Oakland School District. It is the only high school in the city of Oakland, Oregon.-Academics:...
in Oakland, Oregon
Oakland, Oregon
Oakland is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States located two miles from Interstate 5. The population was 954 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.