Andrea Valderrama
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Andrea Valderrama | |
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Deputy Majority Whip of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 16, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Julie Fahey |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 47th District | |
Assumed office March 23, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Diego Hernandez |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | East Portland, Oregon |
Andrea Valderrama is a Peruvian–American[1] politician who is currently the Oregon state representative in Oregon's 47th district. She was appointed to the seat after incumbent Democrat Diego Hernandez resigned.[2] Prior to her time in the Oregon House of Representatives, she was the chair of the David Douglas School Board and a former staffer to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.[3] On January 16, 2022, Valderrama was chosen as the Deputy Majority Whip in the House.[4]
References
- ^ "Board unanimously appoints Andrea Valderrama to vacant House District 47 seat". Multnomah County.
- ^ Theen, Andrew. "Rep. Diego Hernandez, facing expulsion vote, resigns from Oregon Legislature". oregonlive.
- ^ "Andrea Valderrama Appointed to Oregon House, Replacing Diego Hernandez". Willamette Week.
- ^ "Oregon Democrats elect new Majority Leader and Speaker of the House nominee". KGW. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
Categories:
- American politicians of Peruvian descent
- Living people
- Oregon Democrats
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Oregon
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Politicians from Portland, Oregon
- Oregon politician stubs