Tina Kotek
| Tina Kotek | |
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| 67th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office January 14, 2013 |
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| Governor |
John Kitzhaber Kate Brown |
| Preceded by |
Bruce Hanna Arnie Roblan |
| Democratic Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
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In office January 2011 – January 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Nolan |
| Succeeded by | Val Hoyle |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 44th district |
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Assumed office January 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 30, 1966 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Aimee Wilson |
| Alma mater |
University of Oregon University of Washington |
Tina Kotek (born September 30, 1966) is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Democrat, she serves as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing a district in Portland, and was elected Speaker of the House for the 2013–14, 2015-2016 and 2017 session.
Kotek was the Democratic whip in the 75th Oregon Legislative Assembly, as well as co-speaker pro tempore, a position she shared with Republican Andy Olson in light of the chamber's 30–30 split during the 2011 session. She served as the Democratic House Leader during the 2012 session (succeeding Dave Hunt).
Born and raised in York, Pennsylvania, Kotek attended Dallastown Area High School. She moved to Oregon in 1987, taking her undergraduate degree in religious studies at the University of Oregon. She then went on to graduate study at the University of Washington, gaining a master’s degree in international studies.
Before being elected to office, Kotek worked as the Policy Director of Children First for Oregon, prior to which she was a Public Policy Advocate for Oregon Food Bank. She co-chaired the Human Services Coalition of Oregon during the 2002 budget crisis and currently serves as the co-chair of the Governor’s Medicaid Advisory Committee.
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