Lori Chavez-DeRemer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kurt Schrader |
Mayor of Happy Valley | |
In office January 18, 2011 – January 15, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rob Wheeler |
Succeeded by | Tom Ellis |
Personal details | |
Born | Lori Michelle Chavez April 7, 1968 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Shawn DeRemer |
Children | 2 |
Education | California State University, Fresno (BBA) |
Website | House website |
Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer (born April 7, 1968)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2023.[2] She is a member of the Republican Party.
She is the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House. Additionally, she is one of the first two Hispanic women (alongside Andrea Salinas) elected to the United States Congress from Oregon.