Dallas Heard
Dallas Heard (born 1985) is an American politician. He currently serves as a Republican member of the Oregon Senate. Heard had previously served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from District 2 from 2015 until 2018.
Dallas Heard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office April 17, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Kruse |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – April 17, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Freeman |
| Succeeded by | Gary Leif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah[1] |
| Residence | Roseburg, Oregon |
| Profession | politician, business owner |
Career
Oregon House of Representatives
Heard was elected to succeed Tim Freeman in 2014.[2]
Oregon Senate
Following the resignation of Jeff Kruse, Heard was appointed to the Oregon Senate on April 9, 2018.[3] On June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon, including Heard, walked out of the Oregon State Capitol to prevent a vote on a cap-and-trade bill. The walkouts stopped the vote for the bill, due to the inability for the Senate to reach quorum to vote.[4]
On December 21, 2020, during a special session of the state legislature to deal with issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heard accused the legislature of being involved in a "campaign against the people and the children of God," ripped off his mask, and left the legislature floor.[5]
Heard is part of the Citizens Against Tyranny organization and described it in speeches he and Herman Baertschiger Jr. made at Garden Valley Church in Roseburg. The group doxes locals, whom the group calls "filthy traitors", who report out-of-compliance businesses to the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division. The group asks businesses to ban the individuals they dox. Heard said Citizens Against Tyranny demanded all county officials sign an endorsement with the group and those who refuse should be "purged" from office.[6][7]
On January 6, 2021, Heard participated in an "unlawful assembly" at the Oregon Capitol. Heard addressed the right-wing crowds at the event. During the speech, he declared that the Capitol was "occupied" by "elitists" and that "I work with these fools. None of them are half as good as any of you and you need to bring the power to them!" Within an hour of Heard speaking, protestors stormed the Capitol building, breaching the doors and attacking police officers.[8]
References
- "Roseburg business owner announces house candidacy". KPIC. March 19, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- Carrillo, Angelica (November 5, 2014). "Douglas County has nearly 70% voter turnout for General Election". KPIC. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- Borrud, Hillary (April 10, 2018). "Roseburg Republican Dallas Heard selected to replace disgraced ex-lawmaker Jeff Kruse". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- "Oregon Republicans walk out on state Senate over climate change bill as governor threatens police roundup". CBS News. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- Osborne, Mark; Youn, Soo (June 23, 2019). "Oregon's Republican state senators go into hiding over climate change vote amid militia threat". ABC News. Retrieved June 24, 2019. - "Far-right protestors disrupt Oregon Legislature special session". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- CARISA CEGAVSKE (9 January 2021). "Citizens Against Tyranny movement, backed by Sen. Heard, seeks to expose people who make OSHA complaints". nrtoday.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Andrew Theen (9 January 2021). "2 Republican lawmakers back new group, Citizens Against Tyranny, which seeks to defy COVID-19 regulations". oregonlive. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Thomas, Jake; Alexander, Rachel (6 January 2021). "LIVE UPDATES: Salem protests devolve into chaos, one arrested". Salem Reporter. Retrieved 10 January 2021.