Suzanne Weber is an American politician serving as the senator from
Oregon's 16th Senate district
District 16 of the Oregon State Senate comprises all of Clatsop County, Oregon, Clatsop and Columbia County, Oregon, Columbia counties, and parts of Multnomah County, Oregon, Multnomah, Tillamook County, Oregon, Tillamook, and Washington County, Or ...
. Weber won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. She is a
Republican. Oregon senators serve four year terms.
Mayor of Tillamook
Weber moved to Tillamook in 1970. She taught elementary education for 30 years. She was elected to the Tillmook City Council and appointed mayor of Tillamook.
Oregon House of Representatives
In November 2020, Weber won the seat for
Oregon's 32nd House district
District 32 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2021, the boundary for the district contains all of Clatsop and Tillamook counties and part of Columbia County encompassing ...
after incumbent
Democrat
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Politics
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Tiffiny Mitchell
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Education
Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies from the Univ ...
decided not to run for re-election. She defeated Democrat Debbie Boothe-Schmidt in the 2020 election, winning 54.1% to 45.7% with 0.2% of the vote being for write-in candidates.
Oregon Senate
In November 2022, Weber beat Democratic newcomer Melissa Busch to replace former Democratic Senator
Betsy Johnson
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, who resigned to run for governor.
2023 GOP Walkout
In May 2023, Senator Weber joined other republican senators in protest against House Bill 2002, which aimed to protect reproductive rights and gender affirming care.
The walkout paralyzed the state government by denying the legislature a quorum, resulting in gridlock.
On May 18 Weber reached the 10 unexcused absence threshold set by
measure 113, disqualifying her from running for reelection after her current term ends. Weber and 4 other Senators filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State
LaVonne Griffin-Valade
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in response, arguing that the measure's wording allowed them to serve one additional term before being barred from reelection. On October 24 the
Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court (OSC) is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States.[Standoff at Eagle Pass
On January 11, 2024, the Texas National Guard took control of Shelby Park, a area of parkland in the town of Eagle Pass, along the Rio Grande river, which separates the United States from Mexico, after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an em ...]
, Weber signed a letter in support of Texas Governor
Greg Abbott's decision in the conflict.
Electoral history
References
Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
21st-century American legislators
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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