Diane M. Rosenbaum (born 1949) is an American politician in the US state of

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who was the

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of the

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. She was a Democratic member of the

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, representing District 42 (Southeast

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) from 1998 to 2009. She served as speaker pro tempore. In the 2008 elections, she ran unopposed for the

, replacing

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, who was elected secretary of state. She won reelection to District 21 in 2012 after defeating Republican Cliff Hutchison. After Governor

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resigned in February 2015, elevating Brown to the governorship, Rosenbaum was named by ''

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'' as a potential secretary of state. In 2023, Rosenbaum temporarily replaced County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson on the

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Board of Commissioners. A new commissioner will be elected in the May 2023 election, who will replace Rosenbaum (who will not be running for election).

References

External links

Oregon State House – Diane Rosenbaum
official government website
Project Vote Smart – Representative Diane Rosenbaum (OR)
profile *''Follow the Money'' – Diane M. Rosenbaum
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