Rachel Prusak (born 1975) is an American Democratic politician and nurse practitioner who served as a member of the

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from 2018 to 2023. She represented the 37th district, which includes

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, Rivergrove, Tualatin, and

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Professional career

Prusak graduated from

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...

with a BA in nursing and then earned a master's degree in nursing from

Frontier Nursing University Frontier Nursing University is a private graduate school of nursing in Versailles, Kentucky. It was established by the Frontier Nursing Service in 1939 as the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. History Frontier Nursing University ...

. Before her tenure in office, she was a family nurse practitioner who served elderly homebound patients for over 20 years, specializing in

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and

hospice Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by ...

care.

Political career

Prusak defeated incumbent representative

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in the

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. Upon the failure of SB1566, which would have raised the salary for state representatives. Prusak, along with fellow representatives

Karin Power Karin Power (born 1982/83) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represented the 41st district, which covers parts of Clackamas County and Multnomah County, including ...

and

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, announced her intention not to run for re-election. In a joint statement with Power and Williams, they said they "could not afford to work full time for part-time pay."

Electoral history

External links

Campaign website

Legislative website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prusak, Rachel Date of birth missing (living people) Living people Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives American nurses American women nurses Politicians from West Linn, Oregon 21st-century American legislators Northeastern University alumni 1975 births Women state legislators in Oregon 21st-century American women politicians