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Andrea Valderrama

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Andrea Valderrama
Deputy Majority Whip of the Oregon House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 16, 2022
Preceded byJulie Fahey
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 47th District
Assumed office
March 23, 2021
Preceded byDiego Hernandez
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)East Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Andrea Valderrama is a Peruvian–American[1] politician who is currently the Oregon state representative in Oregon's 47th district. She was appointed to the seat after incumbent Democrat Diego Hernandez resigned.[2] Prior to her time in the Oregon House of Representatives, she was the chair of the David Douglas School Board and a former staffer to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.[3] On January 16, 2022, Valderrama was chosen as the Deputy Majority Whip in the House.[4]

Electoral history

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2022 Oregon State Representative, 47th district [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrea Valderrama 15,136 68.6
Republican Bill Stewart 6,894 31.2
Write-in 46 0.2
Total votes 22,076 100%
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References

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  1. ^ "Board unanimously appoints Andrea Valderrama to vacant House District 47 seat". Multnomah County. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Theen, Andrew. "Rep. Diego Hernandez, facing expulsion vote, resigns from Oregon Legislature". oregonlive. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Andrea Valderrama Appointed to Oregon House, Replacing Diego Hernandez". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Oregon Democrats elect new Majority Leader and Speaker of the House nominee". KGW. January 16, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.