Alissa Keny-Guyer

Alissa Keny-Guyer
Alissa Keny-Guyer
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives; from the 46th district
	In office; September 27, 2011 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Ben Cannon
Succeeded by	Khanh Pham
Personal details
Born	May 20, 1959 (age 65); New York, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Neal Keny-Guyer
Children	Evan (born 1990), Jordan (born 1993), Maraya (born 1996)
Residence(s)	Santa Fe, NM
Alma mater	Stanford University; University of Hawaii at Manoa
Profession	State Representative
Website	alissakenyguyer.com; www.oregonlegislature.gov/keny-guyer/Pages/default.aspx

Alissa Carolyn Keny-Guyer (born May 20, 1959) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives from District 46 (parts of SE and NE Portland), beginning with her September 27, 2011 appointment by the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ben Cannon.^[2]

Over nearly a decade in the Oregon House, Keny-Guyer chaired the House Committee on Human Services & Housing and served on the House Committees on Health Care (vice chair), Revenue, Early Childhood & Family Supports, Consumer Protection & Government Efficiency (interim chair), Energy/Environment/Water, and the Joint Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Services.

She also served on the Governor's Children's Cabinet, on the Oregon Children’s Integrated Data (OCID) program oversight, and as Assistant Majority Leader for the Oregon House Democrats.

In July, 2021 she moved with her family to Santa Fe, New Mexico. She serves on the boards of the New Mexico Housing Trust Fund and the Penney Family Fund and on the City of Santa Fe Community Development Commission.^[3]

Education

Keny-Guyer earned her BA in human biology from Stanford University and her MPH from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Elections

Keny-Guyer won her 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 Democratic primary and general elections unopposed. In Oregon's fusion voting system that allows nominations from up to three parties, she was nominated by the Democratic, Working Families, and Independent parties in 2014, 2016 and 2018, and the Democratic, Working Families, and Republican parties in 2012.

Electoral history

2012 Oregon State Representative, 46th district^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alissa Keny-Guyer	19,945	97.2
	Write-in		566	2.8
Total votes			20,511	100%

2014 Oregon State Representative, 46th district^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alissa Keny-Guyer	17,930	96.8
	Write-in		598	3.2
Total votes			18,528	100%

2016 Oregon State Representative, 46th district^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alissa Keny-Guyer	23,366	98.0
	Write-in		488	2.0
Total votes			23,854	100%

2018 Oregon State Representative, 46th district^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alissa Keny-Guyer	24,573	97.7
	Write-in		581	2.3
Total votes			25,154	100%

References

^ "Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
^ Kost, Ryan (September 27, 2011). "Alissa Keny-Guyer tapped to replace Ben Cannon in Oregon House". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
^ "The Honorable Alissa Keny-Guyer". NCEL. National Caucus of Environmental Legislators. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
^ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

External links

Official page at the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Campaign site
Profile at Vote Smart

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[OL-1] "Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.

[2] Kost, Ryan (September 27, 2011). "Alissa Keny-Guyer tapped to replace Ben Cannon in Oregon House". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.

[3] "The Honorable Alissa Keny-Guyer". NCEL. National Caucus of Environmental Legislators. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

[4] "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[5] "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[6] "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[7] "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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