Chip Shields
| Chip (William) Shields | ||
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| Oregon State Senate District 22 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 9, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $21,936/year | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Appointed | 2009 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Oregon State House of Representatives | ||
| 2005-2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| Master's | Portland State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Louis, MO | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Shields holds a MSW, Social Work, from Portland State University. He has served as Chair of the National Association of Social Workers Political Action Committee. He is Executive Director/Founder of Better People.
Shields is married to Shelda Holmes[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Shields served on the following committees:
| Oregon Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection, Chair | ||||
| • Health Care and Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
2010
| Oregon Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Emergency Board | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2012
Shields won re-election in the 2012 election for Oregon State Senate District 22. Shields was unopposed in the May 15 Democratic primary and defeated Herbert Booth (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Oregon State Senate, District 22, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chip Shields Incumbent |
92.1% | 55,017 | |
| Libertarian | Herbert Booth | 7.9% | 4,693 | |
| Total Votes | 59,710 | |||
2010
- See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010
Shields won re-election to the Oregon State Senate against Dwayne Runyan(R).[4] Shields ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[5] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Oregon State Senate, District 22 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chip Shields (D)
|
40,101 | |||
| Dwayne Runyan (R) | 5,345 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Shields received $69,801 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Oregon State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Chip Shields's campaign in 2010 | |
| Coalition For A Healthy Oregon | $4,000 |
| Oregon Health Care Association | $4,000 |
| Douglas County Physicians | $3,500 |
| Oregon Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $69,801 |
External links
- Profile from the Oregon Senate website
- Legislative profile Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Oregon House of Representatives District 43 2004-2009 |
Succeeded by Lew Frederick |
| Preceded by - |
Oregon State Senate District 22 2009–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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