Randy Lauer
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Randy Lauer (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 49. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Lauer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Zach Hudson defeated Randy Lauer in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 49 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zach Hudson (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party)  | 52.1 | 10,955 |
 | Randy Lauer (R) | 47.8 | 10,052 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 21,034 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Zach Hudson advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 49 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zach Hudson | 98.5 | 3,342 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 3,392 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 49
Randy Lauer advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 49 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Lauer | 99.1 | 2,301 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 2,322 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Randy has been part of East County his entire life. From growing up here as a former Gresham High School graduate, owning businesses, raising a family here, and now working tirelessly to make this community a better place for all.
As a former City Councilor and the current Mayor of Troutdale, Randy has made it his purpose to bring his hometown a brighter and more community-focused future, with practical development and transcendent ideas. Randy's unique perspective, one stemming from his blue collar background in public service working to deliver clean drinking water to cities in East Multnomah County, sets him apart from the other lawmakers and politicians in East County.
He prides himself on his ability to think logically, act rationally, listen proactively, and have nuanced conversations with anyone willing to hear another viewpoint. He vows to take the very same work ethic and commitment for the East County community to Salem.- Homelessness Epidemic. The problems of Portland are filtering East into neighborhoods and workplaces at a drastic rate. East County needs a leader that will stand up for the families and businesses, elevate their feedback and suggestions, and take action at the State level. East County needs a leader that will break the mold of services coming out of Portland and Multnomah County, and will actually advocate for the houseless communities who desperately require services that will support them off the streets.
- The Need For Public Safety. The Portland-Metro area is making national headlines for the increasing crime rates with no resolution in sight. Criminal activity is on the rise with zero accountability. The streets of East County are no longer safe and this needs to change! Randy plans to be the leader on the frontlines at the State level to demand change, as well as the necessary and deserving support the men and women in Public Safety need to keep East County streets, children, families and businesses safe. Randy is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all people in East Portland, Fairview, Wood Village, North Gresham, and Troutdale through strong partnerships with the local public safety jurisdictions.
- A Logical & Rational End to the Pandemic Response. The regulations and mandates from Governor Brown and the staff at the Oregon Health Authority, have gone on long enough. COVID-19 and the continuous strains may impact us for a long time, but that does not mean the overreaching and authoritarian mandates should be tolerated any longer. In the United States, as the leader of the free world and one of the superpowers in global medical response, medical mandates and regulations are irrational and simply unacceptable. Randy will be a leader for East County to protect his community's freedom of medical choice and what it means to be a Free American.
Areas of legislation I am passionate about while heading into my first year with the legislature are centered around homelessness and community safety. It will be my goal to author legislation making it a requirement for non-profits who receive state funding for their homeless and social service work to require measurable items tracked to justify the need for tax dollars. There will be metrics that each non-profit will need to hit in order to continue to receive funding from the state. The social services provided are extremely important to help the individuals who are in need of these services but be allowed to go unchecked, provides a hole around accountability when we try to measure the success or failure of such programs.
Community safety legislation will be another area of immediate focus for me during my first year. Further legislation making it more of a serious crime to steal, sell, scrap, and purchase stolen catalytic converters will be key moving forward. Also, continued focus on supporting our local and county police by offering state of the art training and equipment to better keep our communities as safe as possible. All the while doing what I can to encourage legislation to no longer limit the polices ability to uphold law and order in all corners of Oregon.
I look up to people like my parents, my grandparents, and those who came before me serving their country and community to create a better home for future generations.
My grandparents understood what it meant to be a family and what it meant to provide. My mother and father took what they learned from their parents and instilled in me and my siblings the very same work ethic and value for hard work. This is something I have worked to ingrain in my kids as well.
My grandparents understood what it meant to be a family and what it meant to provide. My mother and father took what they learned from their parents and instilled in me and my siblings the very same work ethic and value for hard work. This is something I have worked to ingrain in my kids as well.
I believe all elected officials need to lead with honesty, integrity, and honor. Building a foundation while incorporating these 3 tenets will help to create an elected official who we can trust to make decisions based on the collective good for everyone in the community. Someone who leads with these 3 ideals helps to create an environment where no problem can be defined as insurmountable, no obstacle too large to work through, and past.
The product of these tenets, in my opinion, is hope.
The product of these tenets, in my opinion, is hope.
The first real historical, or world event, I remember paying attention to was Gulf War 1. I had just turned 10 years old when Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait. While I was too young to fully understand the world implications such a war was to have on a global scale, it helped to light the fire for service I would later try to build upon as a young adult.
My first legal job was back in 1995, when I was 15 years old, working during the Christmas season for Zumiez at Clackamas Town Center. Due to it being a seasonal job, I was only employed for 3 months. But, holy cow was it a good 3 months! I not only received a paycheck that helped pay for ski passes on Mt. Hood, I also received a discount as an employee so I was able to buy all new snowboarding gear that season as well! An all around great experience.
Technically, my first job was when I was 14 helping my dad by working for his construction and excavation company. I learned how to work around heavy equipment, the value of hardworking, and the importance of earning a wage. With the money earned that summer, I purchased my very first snowboard and bindings set.
Technically, my first job was when I was 14 helping my dad by working for his construction and excavation company. I learned how to work around heavy equipment, the value of hardworking, and the importance of earning a wage. With the money earned that summer, I purchased my very first snowboard and bindings set.
Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. There is something so relatable to the struggles of a 16-year old Holden Caulfield and what an adolescent goes through while dealign with the difficulties and dark places of the psyche and the world around them.
To be completely honest and vulnerable here, an area of struggle for me is my addiction to alcohol. I have been sober for 10 years this coming November but my addiction is something I work to control everyday. With the love and support from my wife, my kids, my family and friends, and the continued ficus on serving my community, lends me the hope I need to not only beat my alcohol addiction, but to also overcome it and thrive.
My drive for service is what keeps me motivated to be a better man, husband, father, and community leader.
My drive for service is what keeps me motivated to be a better man, husband, father, and community leader.
The governor and legislature's relationship is that of a symbiotic nature. One cannot exist without the other in our form of government and one cannot govern without the assistance from the other. A good partnership is what will be paramount for moving Oregon out of the current state we find her in.
Rising inflation and cost of goods, homelessness, crime, drug deaths, and a ballooning housing market are all key indicators that Oregon is in for a tough road ahead. That is why it is important we work together now, not 10 years from now, to find realistic and creative ways to find an end to these markers of a struggling economy.
With that being said, working together for the good of all of Oregon, I think, will be the difficulty over the next decade. We've done some really damage in the Pacific Northwest over the past few years and building the trust back between neighbors, communities, and elected leaders will be the mountain we will all have to climb to get back on the right track.
With that being said, working together for the good of all of Oregon, I think, will be the difficulty over the next decade. We've done some really damage in the Pacific Northwest over the past few years and building the trust back between neighbors, communities, and elected leaders will be the mountain we will all have to climb to get back on the right track.
I believe compromise is the cornerstone of any good governing body. I do not go into this office thinking that I have all the answers, but what I do know is I will always seek out those who have part of the answer to help me in coming to a well rounded and acceptable decision for the community.
Working across party lines, working together for a desirable outcome while keeping the collective good for everyone in HD-49, will be my guiding light, my driving force behind every vote I cast.
Working across party lines, working together for a desirable outcome while keeping the collective good for everyone in HD-49, will be my guiding light, my driving force behind every vote I cast.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
Current members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Julie Fahey
Majority Leader:Ben Bowman
Representatives
District 1
Court Boice (R)
District 2
Virgle Osborne (R)
District 3
Dwayne Yunker (R)
District 4
Alek Skarlatos (R)
District 5
Pam Marsh (D)
District 6
Kim Wallan (R)
District 7
John Lively (D)
District 8
Lisa Fragala (D)
District 9
Boomer Wright (R)
District 10
David Gomberg (D)
District 11
Jami Cate (R)
District 12
Darin Harbick (R)
District 13
Nancy Nathanson (D)
District 14
Julie Fahey (D)
District 15
District 16
Sarah McDonald (D)
District 17
Ed Diehl (R)
District 18
Rick Lewis (R)
District 19
Tom Andersen (D)
District 20
Paul Evans (D)
District 21
Kevin Mannix (R)
District 22
Lesly Muñoz (D)
District 23
Anna Scharf (R)
District 24
Lucetta Elmer (R)
District 25
Ben Bowman (D)
District 26
Sue Rieke Smith (D)
District 27
Ken Helm (D)
District 28
Dacia Grayber (D)
District 29
Susan McLain (D)
District 30
Nathan Sosa (D)
District 31
Darcey Edwards (R)
District 32
Cyrus Javadi (R)
District 33
Shannon Isadore (D)
District 34
Mari Watanabe (D)
District 35
Farrah Chaichi (D)
District 36
Hai Pham (D)
District 37
Jules Walters (D)
District 38
Daniel Nguyen (D)
District 39
April Dobson (D)
District 40
Annessa Hartman (D)
District 41
Mark Gamba (D)
District 42
Rob Nosse (D)
District 43
Tawna Sanchez (D)
District 44
Travis Nelson (D)
District 45
Thuy Tran (D)
District 46
Willy Chotzen (D)
District 47
District 48
Hoa Nguyen (D)
District 49
Zach Hudson (D)
District 50
Ricki Ruiz (D)
District 51
Christine Drazan (R)
District 52
Jeffrey Helfrich (R)
District 53
Emerson Levy (D)
District 54
Jason Kropf (D)
District 55
E. Reschke (R)
District 56
Emily McIntire (R)
District 57
Greg Smith (R)
District 58
Bobby Levy (R)
District 59
District 60
Mark Owens (R)
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