Chris Garrett (politician)

Chris Garrett


Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2014
Appointed by	John Kitzhaber
Preceded by	David Schuman
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district
In office 2009–2013
Preceded by	Greg Macpherson
Succeeded by	Ann Lininger
Personal details
Born	(1973-12-26) December 26, 1973 Portland, Oregon
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Attorney

Chris Garrett (born December 26, 1973) is an attorney and a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2008, he was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 38, which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland. He was re-elected in 2010 and 2012. Garrett resigned on December 31, 2013 after Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber appointed Garrett to the Oregon Court of Appeals to replace retiring judge David Schuman.^[1]

Early life and career

Garrett was born in Portland and graduated from Wilson High School.^[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Reed College in 1996 and a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 2000. He was formerly of counsel with Perkins Coie in Portland.

Political career

Garrett served as a senior policy advisor to Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney and also worked in the office of Oregon State Senator Richard Devlin.^[2]^[3] In 2008, Garrett was the Democratic nominee in House District 38 for the open seat left by Greg Macpherson, who was not seeking re-election. In the general election, Garrett defeated Steve Griffith 62% to 38%.^[4] He was re-elected in 2010 and again in 2012.^[5]

Personal

Garrett lives in Lake Oswego.^[2]

References

↑ Gaston, Christian (December 24, 2013). "Oregon Rep. Chris Garrett gets judicial nod, triggering another appointment for the Oregon House". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
1 2 3 "About Chris Garrett". Retrieved 2008-11-12.
↑ "Chris Garrett". Perkins Coie LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
↑ "Oregon Legislature Results". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
↑ Fobes, Martin (November 6, 2012). "LO's Garrett wins re-election in House 38 race". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved January 5, 2013.

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