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Chris Harker
| Chris Harker | ||
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| Oregon House of Representatives District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $21,936/year | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | 2008 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Michigan, 1977 | |
| Ph.D. | University of Michigan, 1985 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Profession | President/Founder, Cayuse Incorporated | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Harker is President/Founder of Cayuse Incorporated. He has been a Medical Research/Professor at the Oregon Health Sciences University and Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Mayo Clinic. He holds a PhD in Human Physiology from the University of Michigan.
Harker and his wife, Georgia, have two children, Ayla, and Graham. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harker served on the following committees:
| Oregon Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care | ||||
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harker served on these committees:
| Oregon Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Joint Legislative Audits and Information Management and Technology, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harker served on these committees:
| Oregon Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Health Care, Vice Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Harker won re-election in the 2012 election for Oregon House of Representatives District 34. Harker was unopposed in the May 15 Democratic primary and defeated Dan Mason (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chris Harker Incumbent |
64% | 16,035 | |
| Republican | Dan Mason | 36% | 9,023 | |
| Total Votes | 25,058 | |||
2010
Harker won re-election to the 34th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition but was challenged by Tyler Hill (R) and James Foster (L) in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Oregon State House, District 34 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chris Harker (D)
|
11,439 | |||
| Tyler Hill (R) | 7,420 | |||
| James Foster (L) | 476 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Harker was elected to Oregon State House District 34.[5]
| Oregon State House District 34 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chris Harker (D)
|
15,479 | |||
| Kuklinski (R) | 6,305 | |||
| Misc. | 95 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Harker collected $38,226 in campaign donations in 2010. The largest donors to the campaign are listed below.[6]
| Oregon House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Chris Harker's campaign in 2010 | |
| Coalition For A Healthy Oregon | $3,000 |
| Doctors For Healthy Communities | $1,750 |
| Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde | $1,250 |
| Oregon Association Of Health Underwriters | $1,000 |
| Oregon Dental Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $38,226 |
2008
In 2008 Harker collected $50,807 in donations.[7]
These were the largest contributions in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| OREGON AFSCME COUNCIL 75 | $2,500 |
| MARY NOLAN FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE | $2,400 |
| OREGON RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | $2,000 |
| DOCTORS FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | $1,500 |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE | $1,500 |
| FRIENDS OF DAVE HUNT | $1,250 |
| OREGON HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION | $1,200 |
External links
- Representative Harker's campaign
- Oregon House of Representative - Rep. Chris Harker
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Representative Harker's facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Harker
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the Senate," Accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Oregon Live Election, Election Results
- ↑ "Oregon State House official election results for 2008"
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 donors
- ↑ 2008 campaign contributions
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