Dacia Grayber
Dacia Grayber | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Doherty |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Concordia University (BS) |
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Dacia Grayber is an American firefighter and politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 28th district representing Tigard.[1][2][3] She previously represented the 35th district from 2021 until 2023.
Education
[edit]Grayber earned a Bachelor of Science degree in homeland security and emergency management from Concordia University.
Career
[edit]Prior to entering politics, Grayber has worked as a firefighter and paramedic for Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.[4][5][6][7] Grayber was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2020 with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Republican businessman and engineer Bob Niemeyer. A Democrat, she also won the cross-nomination of the Working Families Party.[4] Grayber was cited as part of a wave of frontline medical workers that were elected to office during the 2020 pandemic.[8]
In June 2021, Grayber assisted Rep. Pam Marsh in passing a $190 million wildfire mitigation bill that established wildfire risk maps, programs to bolster recovery and adapt communities to smoke, and called for changes to buildings within a wildland-urban interface.[9][10] Grayber also co-sponsored a bill with Rep. Rob Nosse allowing pharmacists to dispense and administer PrEP and PEP, an HIV medication, and giving further authority for them to conduct HIV tests.[11]
In February 2022, Grayber was a sponsor of House Bill 4113, which expanded compensation protection for firefighters from cancer, adding coverage for bladder and female reproductive cancers.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Grayber identifies as a queer woman.[13]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dacia Grayber | 26,473 | 67.1 | |
| Republican | Bob Niemeyer | 12,893 | 32.7 | |
| Write-in | 71 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 39,437 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dacia Grayber | 30,483 | 82.0 | |
| Republican | Patrick Castles | 6,662 | 17.9 | |
| Write-in | 39 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 37,184 | 100% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Skanner, The. "ELECTION RESULTS: State and Local - November 2020". The Skanner News. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Oregon State House - District 35 Election Results | The Fayetteville Observer". www.fayobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Representative Dacia Grayber Home Page". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Dacia Grayber". ballotpedia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Dacia Grayber for Oregon House District 35 : Meet Dacia". Dacia for Oregon. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, OR". Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, OR. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Nash, Leah (2020-07-04). "Opinion | Women Ask Themselves, 'How Can I Do This for One More Day?'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "The Leaders Who Emerged". wweek.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Stites, Sam. "Oregon takes an ambitious swing at addressing wildfire with proposed $190 million investment". opb.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Stites, Sam. "Could this year's class of first-term lawmakers be Oregon's most effective?". opb.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Hasenstab, Alex. "Bill allowing over-the-counter HIV prevention drugs goes to Governor's desk". opb.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Bill expanding Oregon firefighter cancer protections heads to governor's desk". kgw.com. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Dacia Grayber". Victory Fund. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.