March 20, 2024 – Oregon House Democrats: Oregon DemocratsElect HouseMajority Leader
Today, Oregon House Democrats convened to elect new leadership to build on the successes of the 2023 and 2024 legislative session and continue focusing on what matters most to Oregonians. Rep. Ben Bowman (D-Tigard, Metzger, & S. Beaverton), a first-term Democrat and education administrator, was elected House Majority Leader to guide the Democratic Caucus’ agenda and efforts in Oregon’s State House. “I am honored to have been selected by my colleagues to lead the Democratic caucus in the State House as Majority Leader,” said Bowman. “I am grateful to Speaker Julie Fahey for her service to the Caucus as Majority Leader before me, and I look forward to working with her closely as our Speaker.”
2024 Oregon House Democratic Leadership Team
*Note: Majority Leader was the only positions up for election
- House Speaker – Representative Julie Fahey, West Eugene & Veneta
- Majority Leader – Representative Ben Bowman, Tigard, Metzger & S Beaverton
- Speaker Pro Tempore – Representative Paul Holvey, Eugene
- Majority Whip – Representative Andrea Valderrama, Portland
- Deputy Majority Whip – Representative Jason Kropf, Bend
- Assistant Majority Leader – Representative Lisa Reynolds, Washington County
- Assistant Majority Leader – Representative David Gomberg, Lincoln and Western Benton & Lane Counties
- Assistant Majority Leader – Representative Hai Pham, S Hillsboro & W Beaverton
- Assistant Majority Leader – Representative Thuy Tran, NE Portland
- BIPOC Caucus Leadership Designee – Representative Ricki Ruiz, Gresham
- Co-Chair – Joint Committee on Ways and Means-Representative Tawna Sanchez, North and Northeast Portland
- Chair – House Committee on Revenue-Representative Nancy Nathanson, Eugene
“We have an incredibly strong team in place as House Democrats, and I’m excited to work alongside Rep. Bowman and this leadership team,” said Speaker Julie Fahey (D-West Eugene, Veneta). “We will continue to work collectively to improve the lives of the Oregonians we represent, now and as we prepare for the 2025 legislative session.” House Majority Leadership constitutes the diversity of race, culture, educational background, and geography representative of those who call Oregon home.
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