Mike Nearman

Mike Nearman
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
Assumed office
January 12, 2015
Preceded by Jim Thompson
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Independence, Oregon
Profession software engineer, politician

Mike Nearman is an American politician. He was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2014 after ousting incumbent Representative Jim Thompson in the Republican primary election. The Oregonian reported that Nearman was buoyed by conservative opposition to Thompson's moderate stances on social issues like same-sex marriage and abortion rights.[1]

Rep. Nearman is one of two key petitioners filing ballot measure IP 5, which would require all Oregonians to re-register in order to vote, and to show a state official a birth certificate, passport, or other documentation in order to register.[2]

Personal life

Nearman is a software engineer from Independence.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Zheng, Yuxing (May 20, 2014). "Jim Thompson loses House seat in GOP face-off against Mike Nearman (election results)". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ Jacquiss, Nigel (February 15, 2017). "A New Ballot Initiative Would Require Oregon Voters to Prove Their Citizenship Before Voting". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ Staver, Anna (May 20, 2014). "Mike Nearman unseats Rep. Thompson in House primary". Statesman Journal. Retrieved February 3, 2015.


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