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Joe Gallegos (Oregon)
Joe Gallegos is a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 30 from 2013 to 2017.
Gallegos did not seek re-election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Gallegos earned his B.S. in psychology and his master's degree in social work from Portland State University, and he earned his Ph.D. in social welfare from the University of Denver in 1978. His professional experience includes serving as president of Western Research Associates and professor emeritus at the University of Portland from 1988 to 2011. Gallegos served in the United States Air Force.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gallegos served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Consumer Protection and Government Effectiveness |
| • Higher Education, Innovation and Workforce Development, Vice-Chair |
| • Human Services and Housing |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Gallegos served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Higher Education and Workforce Development |
| • Human Services and Housing |
Campaign themes
2014
Gallegos' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
A quality public education
- Excerpt: "That’s why I will fight to cut waste and make sure more of our funding goes to schools, so we can reduce class sizes and eliminate teacher layoffs."
Local Jobs and Local Opportunity
- Excerpt: "I’ll support legislation that will require Oregon to give its business to local companies so that our hard earned tax dollars create jobs here at home – not out of state. And to make sure that Oregonians are ready for work, I’ll support the creation of partnerships between colleges and businesses to better prepare our students to compete for good-paying jobs right here in our own neighborhoods."
Fighting for Healthy Families
- Excerpt: "I also won’t be afraid to defend the interests of middle class families when they’re under attack by special interests. That’s why I’ll fight to insure that the state’s new health exchange plan is implemented properly and will seek other cost-saving approaches to health care as well."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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 Joe Gallegos (D) did not seek re-election.
Janeen Sollman defeated Dan Mason and Kyle Markley in the Oregon House of Representatives District 30 general election.[3][4]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Janeen Sollman |
52.33% | 15,336 | |
| Republican | Dan Mason | 39.15% | 11,473 | |
| Libertarian | Kyle Markley | 8.52% | 2,498 | |
| Total Votes | 29,307 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Janeen Sollman ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Janeen Sollman (unopposed) | |
Dan Mason ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Mason (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 Joe Gallegos was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dan Mason was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gallegos also ran on the Independent Party ticket. Kyle Markley ran as a Libertarian candidate. Gallegos defeated Mason and Markley in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Gallegos Incumbent |
50% | 10,426 | |
| Republican | Dan Mason | 40.8% | 8,518 | |
| Libertarian | Kyle Markley | 8.9% | 1,860 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.2% | 50 | |
| Total Votes | 20,854 | |||
2012
Gallegos won election in the 2012 election for Oregon House District 30. He replaced Adriana Canas on the ballot after she withdrew in June.[10] Gallegos defeated incumbent Shawn Lindsay (R) and Kyle Markley (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Gallegos |
49.5% | 12,299 | |
| Republican | Shawn Lindsay Incumbent | 44.7% | 11,096 | |
| Libertarian | Kyle Markley | 5.8% | 1,441 | |
| Total Votes | 24,836 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
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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Personal
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Gallegos and his wife, Sheila, have one daughter.[14]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Joe + Gallegos + Oregon + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Oregon House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Oregon House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Joe Gallegos on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Gallegos," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Elect Joe Gallegos, "Priorities," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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 Live, "Democrat Adriana Canas drops candidacy against Oregon Rep. Shawn Lindsay of Hillsboro," June 19, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Oregonlive.com, "Joseph Gallegos wins Democratic nomination for Hillsboro legislative seat," accessed October 4, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Shawn Lindsay (R) |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 30 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Janeen Sollman (D) |
