Barbara Smith Warner

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Barbara Smith Warner
Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
July 19, 2019 – January 16, 2022
Preceded byJennifer Williamson
Succeeded byJulie Fahey
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 45th district
Assumed office
February 2014
Preceded byMichael Dembrow
Personal details
Born1967 (age 54–55)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGannon University (BA)

Barbara Smith Warner (born 1967) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She serves in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 45, which includes northeastern Portland, and Maywood Park.

Early life and career[]

Born Barbara Smith in Erie, Pennsylvania, she is a graduate of Gannon University.[1] She worked as a labor organizer in Washington, DC, ran the Oregon House Democratic Caucus, and served as a labor liaison for Senator Ron Wyden and has been active as a community organizer for affordable health care and education access.[1]

Political career[]

In November 2013, Michael Dembrow resigned from his seat in the Oregon House of Representatives when he was appointed to fill Jackie Dingfelder's seat in the Oregon Senate.[2] Multnomah County Commissioners appointed Smith Warner to fill Dembrow's seat in the Oregon House a few weeks later.[3] In July 2019, she was elected as Majority Leader by the Oregon House Democratic Caucus,[4] and served until January 2022.

Personal life[]

Smith Warner and her husband Chris Warner, who served as chief of staff to former Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick, live in Portland's Rose City Park neighborhood with their two children.[5]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b House, Kelly (December 20, 2013). "Barbara Smith Warner, new Oregon state representative, discusses priorities". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  2. ^ House, Kelly (November 18, 2013). "Rep. Michael Dembrow to replace Jackie Dingfelder in state Senate". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  3. ^ House, Kelly (December 19, 2013). "Barbara Smith Warner to replace Michael Dembrow in Oregon state House". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Oregon House Dems Elect Barbara Smith Warner as New Majority Leader". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  5. ^ "Meet the Team". City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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Preceded by Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
2019–2022 		Succeeded by
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