Greg Barreto
Greg Barreto is an American businessman and politician. He has represented House District 58 in northeastern Oregon in the State House of Representatives since January 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Greg Barreto | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
| Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Jenson |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Levy (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Barreto |
| Residence | Cove, Oregon |
House District 58 includes all of Union County and Wallowa County, as well as portions of Umatilla County.
Business career
In 1982, Barreto invented a hydraulic rototiller. He and his wife founded Barreto Manufacturing in 1984 in Keizer, Oregon, moving to La Grande, Oregon, in 1986.[1][2]
Political career
Barreto was elected to the Oregon State House of Representatives in 2014. He succeeded Dean of the House, Republican Bob Jenson.[3] Barreto was selected to serve on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Business and Labor Committee and Education Committee during the 78th Legislative Assembly.[4]
On December 11 2020, Barreto and 11 other state Republican officials signed a letter requesting Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum join Texas and other states contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election in Texas v. Pennsylvania. Rosenblum announced she had filed in behalf of the defense, and against Texas, the day prior.[5]
Personal life
Barreto and his wife, Chris, a RNC National committeewomen, reside in Cove. They have eight children.[6]
External links
References
- http://www.barretomfg.com/about.php Archived 2015-12-15 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 3 November 2015
- http://gregbarreto.com/greg-on-issues/. Retrieved 3 November 2015
- http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20150113/freshman-rep-barreto-has-plans-for-first-term. Retrieved 5 November 2015
- http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/2014121781439/News/Local-News/Barreto-appointed-to-ag-business-ed-committees. Retrieved 5 November 2015
- Tess Riski (13 December 2020). "A Dozen Oregon Republican Lawmakers Urged the Attorney General to Support Texas Lawsuit Undermining U.S. Election Results". Willamette Week. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- http://gregbarreto.com/about-greg-barreto/