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Jeff Reardon
Jeff Reardon (Democratic Party) was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 48. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on January 9, 2023.
Reardon (Democratic Party, Independent) ran for re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 48. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on May 19, 2020.
Reardon served 10 years on the David Douglas School Board. Reardon served as State Representative for Oregon House of Representatives District 48 from 2013-2023.
Biography
Reardon earned his bachelor's degree in education from Western Washington University. His professional experience includes being a retired high school teacher and as a former logger and manager for Tektronix. Reardon served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War era, working on a nuclear submarine.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Reardon was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Reardon was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Higher Education and Workforce Development, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Reardon served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Energy and Environment, Vice-Chair |
| • Higher Education, Innovation and Workforce Development |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Reardon served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Education, Vice Chair |
| • Energy and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Jeff Reardon did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Jeff Reardon defeated Edward Marihart and Joe K. Meyer in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 48 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Reardon (D / Independent) | 75.7 | 21,328 |
| Edward Marihart (L) | 22.3 | 6,291 | ||
 | Joe K. Meyer (Independent) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 564 | ||
| Total votes: 28,183 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Jeff Reardon advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 48 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Reardon | 99.2 | 6,794 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 6,848 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 48
Edward Marihart advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 48 on July 6, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Edward Marihart (L) | |
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2018
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Jeff Reardon defeated George Yellott in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 48 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Reardon (D) | 69.4 | 16,250 |
 | George Yellott (R) | 30.2 | 7,079 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 98 | ||
| Total votes: 23,427 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 48
Incumbent Jeff Reardon advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 48 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Reardon | 100.0 | 3,820 |
| Total votes: 3,820 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 48
George Yellott advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 48 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Yellott | 100.0 | 1,216 |
| Total votes: 1,216 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.
Incumbent Jeff Reardon defeated Sonny Yellott, Gary Dye and Timothy Crawley in the Oregon House of Representatives District 48 general election.[2][3]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 48 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jeff Reardon Incumbent |
63.10% | 15,154 | |
| Republican | Sonny Yellott | 28.21% | 6,774 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Dye | 4.71% | 1,130 | |
| Independent | Timothy Crawley | 3.98% | 956 | |
| Total Votes | 24,014 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jeff Reardon ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 48 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jeff Reardon Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Sonny Yellott ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 48 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sonny Yellott (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Jeff Reardon was unopposed in the Democratic primary. George Yellott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Yellott ran on the Libertarian ticket and Reardon ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Reardon defeated Yellott in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jeff Reardon Incumbent |
67.2% | 10,738 | |
| Republican | George "Sonny" W. Yellott | 31.9% | 5,101 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.9% | 142 | |
| Total Votes | 15,981 | |||
2012
Reardon won election in the 2012 election for Oregon House District 48. Reardon defeated incumbent Michael Schaufler in the May 15 Democratic primary and defeated George Yellott (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jeff Reardon |
69.1% | 13,967 | |
| Republican | George Yellott | 30.9% | 6,255 | |
| Total Votes | 20,222 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Jeff Reardon |
66% | 2,782 |
| Mike Schaufler Incumbent | 34% | 1,433 |
| Total Votes | 4,215 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jeff Reardon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Reardon's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[12]
Safe and Affordable Housing Options
- Excerpt: "While repealing the ban on inclusionary zoning didn’t succeed in 2013, Jeff hasn’t stopped fighting for a solution. He is currently leading a workgroup to find a solution that will increase the availability of housing for the average family in all parts of the city, whereas currently, affordable options are concentrated in just a few areas."
Educating Our Students Right
- Excerpt: "Jeff has put heavy emphasis on career-technical education (CTE) classes and their extra-curricular counterparts, career-technical student organizations (CTSOs), during his time in the legislature. CTE received almost $10M in funding in 2013, thanks to HB 2912 and SB 498, with a portion earmarked for CTSOs, but Jeff will continue to fight for their success. The return on investment in these programs is too significant too ignore."
Investing in Sustainable Industry
- Excerpt: "Jeff is a strong supporter of these industries and chaired a workgroup which sought to determine how to assign a value on solar energy. In doing so, he brought together a variety of stakeholders ranging from the Sierra Club to the Oregon Department of Energy. Jeff also supported increasing the efficiency of our appliances, to lower our energy demands and provide for greater unity along the west coast, as well as supporting the public-purpose charge on utilities to support energy efficiency in homes."
2012
On his 2012 campaign site, Reardon outlined his campaign themes:
- Excerpt: "The challenges facing Oregon provide us with new opportunities. In the new House District 48, we’ve got the opportunity for a fresh start with a State Representative who has the experience and integrity to help our communities grow and prosper. With 21 years of business experience, 15 years as a teacher, 10 years on the David Douglas School Board, and a Vietnam Veteran, Jeff Reardon has been serving us with commitment and hard work."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 1 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 21 to June 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 3 to March 5. Special sessions were convened from June 24 to June 26 and on August 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 22 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through March 3. There was also a one-day special session on May 21, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 through July 7. There was also an organizational session January 9.
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2016
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In 2016, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through March 3.
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2015
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In 2015, the 78th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through July 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to March 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the 77th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to July 9.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Reardon for Oregon, "About Jeff," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings for the House," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results for May 15 Primary election," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official General Results for 2012," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Reardon for Oregon, "Priorities," accessed September 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Schaufler (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 48 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by Hoa Nguyen (D) |
