Vikki Breese-Iverson (born 1973/1974) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as the minority leader of the

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. A

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, she represents the 55th district, which includes

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Early life

Breese-Iverson grew up in

and graduated from

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in 1992.

Career

Breese-Iverson joined the 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly after being appointed on August 8, 2019 to replace Mike McLane. She owns a real estate business in

. She had previously worked for former Oregon State Senator Ted Ferrioli and former Oregon State House Speaker

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. She won re-election in 2020 by a large margin, 73.5% of the vote

Breese-Iverson has cast doubt on the validity of the 2020 presidential election results. On December 11, 2020, Breese-Iverson and 11 other state Republican officials signed a letter requesting

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join Texas and other states contesting the results of the

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in ''

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''. Rosenblum announced she had filed in behalf of the defense, and against Texas, the day prior. In 2021, Breese-Iverson sent a letter to Secretary of State

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, requesting that a "full forensic audit" of Oregon's 2020 elections. In November 2021, she signed a letter along with other Republicans around the nation calling for an audit of the 2020 election in all states. On November 30, 2021, Breese-Iverson became the House minority leader, after

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stepped down from the office to run for governor.

Personal life

She married Bryan Iverson in 2005 in Prineville. They own a ranch and have two sons.

References

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