Karin Power

Karin Power
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 41st district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded by Kathleen Taylor
Member of the Milwaukie City Council, Position 4
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 8, 2017
Preceded by Mike Miller
Succeeded by Shane Abma
Personal details
Born 1982/1983 (age 33–34)
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Megan Elston
Children 1
Residence Milwaukie, Oregon
Alma mater Lewis & Clark Law School

Karin Power (born 1982/83) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 41st district, which covers parts of Clackamas County and Multnomah County, including Milwaukie, Oak Grove, and parts of southeast Portland.

Biography

Power moved to Southeast Portland from Boston, Massachusetts in 2009 in order to attend Lewis & Clark Law School. She later moved to Milwaukie in October 2012, and was elected to the City Council in 2014.[1]

She won election to the House in 2016, defeating Republican candidate Timothy E. McMenamin with 71% of the vote.[2][3]

Personal life

Power is openly gay. She and her wife, Megan Elston, have one son, Grady.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Slovic, Beth (September 1, 2015). "Hotseat: Karin Power". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Rendleman, Raymond (November 9, 2016). "North Clackamas voters pick Mark Meek, Karin Power for Oregon House seats". Portland Tribune. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Karin Power's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
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