Paul Evans (Oregon politician)

Paul Evans is an American politician. He has served in the Oregon House of Representatives since 2015, representing District 20, which includes parts of Marion and Polk counties. He was the mayor of Monmouth from 1999 to 2002.[1]

Paul Evans
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 2015
Preceded byVicki Berger
Mayor of Monmouth, Oregon
In office
January 1999 – December 2002
Member of the City Council
of Monmouth, Oregon
In office
January 1989 – December 1992
Personal details
BornSalem, Oregon
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materAir University
Oregon State University (M.A.)
Air Force Officer Training School
Western Oregon University (B.S.)
Professionpolitician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1993-2013

Biography

Evans earned his B.S. in Public Policy and Administration from Western Oregon University in 1992 and his M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Environmental Policy, Rhetoric and Social Influence, and American Politics) from Oregon State University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a volunteer fireman with the Polk County Fire District #1, a teacher at Western Oregon University, Chemeketa Community College and Oregon State University and President of Northwest Passage Trading Company. He served in the United States Air Force from 1993 to 1997, and in the Oregon Air National Guard from 1997-Jul 2010. Evans served in the United States Air Force for 20 years before retiring in 2013. During that time, he participated in combat missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, including Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In 2014, Evans defeated Republican candidate Kathy Goss, becoming the only Democrat to win a seat previously held by a Republican in the Oregon House of Representatives that year.[2] In 2016, he retained his seat by defeating Republican challenger Laura Morett.[3] In 2018 he defeated Republican challenger Selma Pierce to retain his seat for a third term.

References
  1. http://www.paulevans.org/resume
  2. "Democrats stiff-arm Republicans' effort to take House: Oregon election results 2014". The Oregonian. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. State of Oregon. p. 29. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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