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Jason Conger
| Jason Conger | ||
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| Oregon House of Representatives District 54 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Minority Leader, Oregon House of Representatives | ||
| 2013 - present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $21,936/year | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| J.D. | Harvard Law School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Conger practices law and is a founder and principal of Cornerstone Realty Holdings. He previously worked for four years as a Congressional aide.
He graduated from Harvard University with his J.D. He has been appointed as an adjunct professor of law at the University of San Diego School of Law.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Conger served on the following committees:
| Oregon Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health Care | ||||
| • Revenue | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Conger served on these committees:
| Oregon Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business and Labor | ||||
| • Education, Vice Chair | ||||
| • General Government and Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Counsel, Alternating Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Conger won re-election in the 2012 election for Oregon House of Representatives District 54. Conger was unopposed in the May 15 Republican primary and defeated Nathan Hovekamp (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 54, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jason Conger Incumbent |
56.5% | 16,716 | |
| Democratic | Nathan Hovekamp | 43.5% | 12,877 | |
| Total Votes | 29,593 | |||
2010
Conger was unopposed in the May 18 primary. He defeated Democratic incumbent Judy Stiegler and unaffiliated challenger Mike Kozak in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Oregon State House, District 54 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jason Conger (R)
|
16,391 | |||
| Judy Stiegler (D) | 12,771 | |||
| Mike Kozak | 2,074 | |||
Campaign themes
Conger's campaign website listed three main issues:
- Jobs: "The recent tax increases are projected to put up to another 70,000 of us out of work...We need to embrace Oregon's potential and lower the barriers to business and job creation. It is imperative that we invest in the future by promoting the development of new ventures and new technologies that will create new jobs and new tax revenue. The legislature has fallen down on the job and it is sending the wrong message to local small businesses."
- Education: "We can increase the quality and availability of education by learning from and expanding programs that work now...To do so, we must use technology to empower teachers and provide better educational content at a fraction of the cost, increase the array of educational options available to our children and encourage families and students to choose the education that’s best for them."
- Healthcare: "The problem with healthcare in America is runaway costs. We need to work on preserving all the good of our current system by making thoughtful changes aimed not at sweeping reform, but on reducing cost and improving results...We can encourage health and wellness, shift to an outcome based system for * Health Care, and enact common sense malpractice reform so the patient and doctor are driving healthcare decisions, not lawyers and insurance companies."
- New Energy: "I am a strong believer in our state’s power to leverage innovative new technologies in renewable energy to create new jobs and a cleaner environment... We can and should be at the forefront of developing renewable energy technology. This will be a major priority for me and is an area where I will work across party lines to find opportunities and sensible solutions"
Campaign Contact
Address
Jason Conger for Oregon State Representative
PO Box 2058
Bend Oregon 97709
Phone
541-317-8363
Email
info@conger4oregon.com
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Conger raised a total of $480,535 in campaign funds.[4] His top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Promote Oregon Leadership PAC | $49,147 |
| Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association | $25,000 |
| Oregon Victory PAC | $25,000 |
| Oregon Lodging Association | $21,000 |
Personal
Conger is married to Amy. They have five children.
External links
- Official campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Official campaign twitter page
- Official campaign youtube channel
References
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| Preceded by Judy Stiegler (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 54 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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