Tina Kotek

Tina Kotek
39th Governor of Oregon
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byKate Brown
67th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 16, 2022
Preceded by
Succeeded byDan Rayfield
Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
June 30, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Serving with Kevin Cameron
Preceded byDave Hunt
Succeeded byVal Hoyle
Speaker pro tempore of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2011 – June 30, 2011
Serving with Andy Olson
Preceded byArnie Roblan
Succeeded byPeter J. Buckley
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
January 8, 2007 – January 21, 2022
Preceded byGary Hansen
Succeeded byTravis Nelson
Personal details
Born (1966-09-30) September 30, 1966 (age 58)
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Aimee Wilson
Education
WebsiteCampaign website

Tina Kotek (born September 30, 1966) is an American politician who is the 39th Governor of Oregon since 2023. She was the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Along with Maura Healey, she will be one of the first two openly lesbian governors in the United States.[2]

Kotek, a lesbian,[3] was one of the only openly-gay members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

References

  1. ↑ Staff, The Associated Press, KATU (September 1, 2021). "Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek announces run for governor". KATU. Retrieved September 2, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Epstein, Reid J. (2022-11-11). "Tina Kotek, a Progressive, Will Be Oregon's Next Governor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  3. ↑ Beck, Byron; Stern, Henry (April 18, 2007). "Basic Rights Oregon and Rep. Tina Kotek". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2011.