Leslee Beyer (born June 4, 1948) is an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of

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. He served in both houses of the

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for a decade, representing

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, until being appointed to the Oregon Public Utility Commission in 2001 by then-governor

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Early life

Lee Beyer was born on June 4, 1948 in

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. Beyer received his education at the following institutions: * BS, Management, University of Oregon, 1974 * Attended, Lane Community College

Personal life

Lee Beyer is married to Terry and together they have three children named Jon, Josh, and Megan. He is a

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Career

In the 2010 legislative elections, Beyer was re-elected to his former seat in the

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, to succeed retiring senator

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. Lee's wife

Terry Beyer Elizabeth Terry Beyer (born January 26, 1951) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. She served in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 12 in the city of Springfield from 2001 to 2013. Early life and c ...

, also a Democrat, serves in the

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. Beyer has had the following political experience: * Senator, Oregon State Senate, 2010–present * Springfield City Councilor, 1986–1993; * Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 42, 1991–1998; * House Democratic Whip Beyer has been a member of the following committees: * Member, Springfield City Planning Commission, 1978 * Chief Executive Officer, Oregon Public Utility Commission * Member, Council of Utility Commissioners * Member, Juvenile Crime Prevention Commission * Member, Juvenile Task Force Subcommittee on Teen Runaways * Member, Oregon Energy Planning Commission * Member, Oregon Global Warming Commission * Member, Oregon Public Utility Commission * Member, Oregon Progress Board Benchmark Evaluation Task Force

External links

Campaign website

Legislative website

References

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