Sherrie Sprenger
Sherrie Sprenger | |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
In office 2008–2021 | |
Preceded by | Fred Girod |
Succeeded by | Jami Cate |
Personal details | |
Born | Lacomb, Oregon |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Corban University |
Profession | Businessperson, Politician |
Website | Legislative website |
Sherrie Sprenger is a business owner and Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. A native of Linn County, she served in the Oregon House of Representatives for the 17th District from 2008 to 2021.
Early life[]
Sprenger was born in the unincorporated community of Lacomb near Lebanon in Linn County.[1] In 2005, she graduated from Leadership Oregon, and in 2007 earned a bachelor's degree from Corban College (now Corban University) in Salem, Oregon.[2] Sprenger previously worked as a sheriff's deputy in Eastern Oregon's Grant County and in Benton County, which neighbors Linn County to the west.[2] She is married to Kyle, and they have one son.[2]
Political career[]
By 2008 Sprenger had become chairperson of the Lebanon Community Schools' school board.[2] On February 1, 2008, she was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives to replace Fred Girod who had been appointed to the Oregon Senate.[3] After winning election to a full two-year term in November 2008, she beat Bruce Cuff in the May 2010 primary and then won re-election to the House in November 2010 by defeating Democrat Richard Harisay in the general election, she was re-elected in 2012, 2014, and 2016.[4][5] During the 2011 legislative session, Sprenger helped support a bill to once again allow people to use dogs when hunting cougars. The bill, which would have reversed part of , passed in the House of Representatives but failed in a senate committee, therefore not reaching the floor of the senate.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ "Biography". Representative Sherrie Sprenger. Oregon Legislature. Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Representative Sherrie Sprenger (OR)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ Hogan, Dave (February 1, 2008). "Sherrie Sprenger named to House". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Incumbent Sprenger wins House District 17 GOP primary". The Oregonian. May 18, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Hughes wins Metro president race". Oregon 2010 Election Results. OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Cougar bill dies in Oregon Senate committee". . May 24, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Re-election sources".
External links[]
- Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- People from Linn County, Oregon
- Living people
- Law enforcement in Oregon
- School board members in Oregon
- Oregon Republicans
- Corban University alumni
- Women state legislators in Oregon
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians