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Jim Lowder (Oregon)

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Jim Lowder
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Oklahoma City University, 2005

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Years of service

1979 - 2001

Personal
Religion
Episcopalian
Profession
Cybersecurity analyst
Contact

Campaign website

Jim Lowder (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 22. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Lowder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jim Lowder was born in Nagoya, Japan. Lowder's professional experience includes working as a cybersecurity analyst, rancher, commercial aviation pilot, flight instructor, small business owner, substitute teacher, corporate trainer, tutor, and SWAT team commander. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1979 to 2001. Lowder earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma City University in 2005.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 22

Tracy Cramer defeated Anthony Medina in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Tracy Cramer (R)
 
51.5
 
8,742
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Anthony Medina (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)
 
48.3
 
8,200
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
37

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 16,979
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22

Anthony Medina advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Anthony Medina
 
98.3
 
2,706
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
46

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,752
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22

Tracy Cramer defeated Jim Lowder in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 22 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tracy Cramer
 
68.4
 
2,323
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Jim Lowder Candidate Connection
 
30.9
 
1,048
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
24

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,395
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jim Lowder completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lowder's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Jim Lowder. I am a believer, patriot, husband, father, and grandfather. My wife and I came to Oregon to be closer to our precious grandchildren. With her support, I have been privileged to live a life of leadership in service to others: Substitute teacher, coach, referee, tutor of English as a second language, Military/commercial pilot and flight instructor, CIO, cybersecurity consultant, not-for-profit board member, community volunteer, scholarship fundraiser, business owner, and SWAT team commander. I want to use my very particular set of skills, acquired over a long career in business, the military, education and community service, to serve as your representative in House District 22.
  • Unshackle the economy! Stop the destruction of small businesses and the middle class with unconstitutional mandates and heavy handed over-regulation! Lower taxes and permit sensible development of natural resources to reduce inflation , create real jobs, and re-establish sustainable, inclusive economic growth!
  • Support public safety! Arson, looting, theft and assassination are NOT legitimate forms of protest! Stop punishing law abiding citizens by coddling criminals and defunding police departments. Stop putting lives and property at risk by failing to properly manage our forests.
  • Liberty and justice for all! Restore civil disourse and constitutional rights for students, parents, taxpayers and workers. Stop punishing children with unconstitutional mandates. The science shows that the mandates do not work.
Civil discourse

Honest and efficient governance; effective constituent services for ALL
Public safety
Education
Free enterprise

Jobs
Jesus: Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart... and love thy neighbor as thyself.

George Washington: If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led...

Abraham Lincoln: With malice toward none, with charity for all...

Theodore Roosevelt: People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Winston Churchill: Never, never, never give up!

C.S. Lewis: If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end

John F. Kennedy: Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

Martin Luther King: I have a dream that my four little children will ... not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Cesar Chavez: Preservation of one’s own culture does not require ... disrespect for other cultures.

Everett Alarez, Jr: You'll never know how sweet freedom can be unless you've lost it ...

Thomas Sowell: I have never understood why it is "greed" to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money.

Victor Davis Hanson: ... a government’s redistribution of shrinking wealth, in preference to a private sector’s creation of new sources of it, can prove more destructive than even the most deadly enemy.”

Jordan Peterson: Free speech is not just another value. It's the foundation of Western civilization.

Ronald Reagan:
Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction.
Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.
The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.
I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life.
If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.

Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us ...that we did everything that could be done.
The United States Constitution

The Federalist Papers
The Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, Last Call for Liberty (Os Guinness)
Thomas SowellTV, Hoover Institution and Hillsdale College channels on YouTube; PragerU online
The Holy Bible

Also on my booklist: Benjamin Franklin's "The Art of Virtue" (Togers), "In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government (Charles Murray), "The Dying Citizen" Vistor Davis Hanson), "Still the Best Hope" (Dennis Prager), and "On Classical Economics" (Thomas Sowell)
Integrity, leadership, and an ability to listen and absorb information.
Leadership, consensus building, empathy, service, an abiity to listen. Military, business, education and law enforcement experience.
The willingness to listen and maintain cordial legislative and consituent relationships, good communications, the discipline to choose legislative battles wisely, and the dedication to work hard and make a difference.
A reputation for integrity, restoring constitutional rights and a free enterprise economy, supporting workers and small businesses, building consensus for sound, sensible, effective legislation, and returning Oregon to a moderate and balanced political culture.
I remember the assassination of President Kennedy. I was 7 years old. I also remember discovery of the disgusting massacre of men, women and children by the communists in Hue City during the Tet offensive of 1968, staying up late to watch the American landing on the moon in 1969, and the humiliating and disgraceful American abandonment of Saigon in 1975.
My very first job was working as a cowboy for my dad, from age 8 to age 18.
The executive and legislative branches should enjoy cordial professional relationships with strong lines of communication and coordination.
First of all, government should do no harm! Oregon must restore our historical moderation, political balance, and sense of decency, We must crawl back from a destructive and heavy handed executive and feckless, one-sided legislature to find a balanced approach to legislation which respects the rights of all Oregonians.

Unshackle the economy!

Restore the Oregon version of the American dream!
A unicameral legislator could potentially more efficient, but would remove a needed layer of checks and balances.
A variety of previous practical experiences can help a legislator be effective. It is most beneficial for legislators to stay grounded by listening to and communicating with their constituents.
It is not only beneficial, but essential to build and maintain strong civil relationships with other legislators, both those with whom we agree and those with whom we disagree. We must seek to understand each other.
There is no way to completely de-politicize redistricting, but we must strive not to divide existing communities in the redisctricting process.
Agriculture, Land Use and Water

Behavioral Health
Business and Labor
Economic Recovery and Prosperity
Education
Human Services

Veterans and Emergency Management
Mark Hatfield
No.
A long time Woodburn small businessman almost went bankrupt due to the unfair, unnecessary and unconstitutional lockdowns. His story is only one of thousands. His perseverance inspires me!
Yes, the legislature should provide a check on executive over reach, but it is even more important to restore partisan balance to the Oregon legislature itself. Emergency executive powers should be limited, and should be exercised only rarely, within constitutional bounds.
It is impossible for every legislator to each have their own way, yet we often have more in common than we might at first recognize. It takes a lot of good faith communication and hard work for legislators to understand each other, and to thoroghluy understand the issues and build a consensus. The objective should be to fully understand the issues and each legislator's priorities, and act on legislation where a consensus can be found. The prime directive should be to do no harm, and to limit the damage done by government.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 22, 2022


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