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Mari Watanabe
2025 - Present
2027
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Mari Watanabe (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 34. She assumed office on January 19, 2025. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
The Multnomah County and Washington County Boards of Commissioners appointed Watanabe to the Oregon House of Representatives District 34 on January 15, 2025, to replace Lisa Reynolds (D). Watanabe is the first female Japanese American to serve in the Oregon House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Prior to being appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives District 34, Watanabe served as executive director of Partners in Diversity, based in Portland, Oregon, from 2010 to 2023. She was named the first executive director of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon in 2008.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Lisa Reynolds (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 34 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Serin Bussell |
Portland Community College Board of Directors Zone 4 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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