Andrea Valderrama | |
|---|---|
| Majority Whip of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Julie Fahey |
| Deputy Majority Whip of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office January 16, 2022 – November 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Julie Fahey |
| Succeeded by | Jason Kropf |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 47th District | |
| Assumed office March 23, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Diego Hernandez |
| Member of the David Douglas School District Board of Education, Position 6 | |
| In office June 30, 2017 – 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Shannon Raybold |
| Succeeded by | Heather Franklin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | East Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
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Andrea Valderrama is a Peruvian–American[1] politician, currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents district 47, which includes part of East Portland.
Early life and education
[edit]Valderamma graduated from Willamette High School in 2007. She attended the University of Oregon where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and romance languages in 2011. She earned a masters degree in public administration from Portland State University in 2018.[2]
Career
[edit]Valderamma worked for the City of Portland as an outreach and policy advisor from 2013 to 2019, and since 2020, has served as policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon.[3]
From 2017 to 2022, Valderamma served on the David Douglas School Board in Position 6, serving as Chair for part of her tenure.[4]
Valderamma ran for Portland City Council in the 2018 election. She came in fourth out of six candidates, with Jo Ann Hardesty winning the seat.[2]
Oregon House of Representatives
[edit]In 2020, State Representative Diego Hernandez was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women.[5] Facing the possibility of being the first legislator ever expelled from the Oregon House, Hernandez announced his resignation on February 22, 2021,[6] which took effect on March 15, 2021.[7] The Multnomah County Commission appointed Valderamma to the seat.[8] Upon her appointment, women held a majority in the Oregon House of Representatives for the first time.[4]
Valderamma won for re-election in 2022 and 2024.[9]
On January 16, 2022, Valderrama was chosen as the Deputy Majority Whip in the House,[10] and on November 20, 2024, she was selected as Majority Whip.[11]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Valderrama | 16,754 | 95.5 | |
| Write-in | 784 | 4.5 | ||
| Total votes | 17,538 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrea Valderrama | 15,136 | 68.6 | |
| Republican | Bill Stewart | 6,894 | 31.2 | |
| Write-in | 46 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 22,076 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jo Ann Hardesty | 56,235 | 46.35% | |
| Nonpartisan | Loretta Smith | 25,645 | 21.14% | |
| Nonpartisan | Felecia Williams | 13,162 | 10.85% | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrea Valderrama | 12,677 | 10.45% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stuart Emmons | 11,371 | 9.37% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lew Humble | 1,938 | 1.60% | |
| Write-in | 311 | 0.26% | ||
| Total votes | 121,339 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Andrea Valderamma | 4,452 | 95.99% | |
| Write-in | 186 | 4.01% | ||
| Total votes | 4,638 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Andrea Valderamma | 4,460 | 94.67% | |
| Write-in | 251 | 5.33% | ||
| Total votes | 4,711 | 100.00% | ||
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Board unanimously appoints Andrea Valderrama to vacant House District 47 seat". Multnomah County. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "November 6, 2018 Election Results". Multnomah County. October 8, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Representative Andrea Valderrama Biography". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Andrea Valderrama to fill vacated state representative seat". KOIN.com. March 23, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ Jayati Ramakrishnan (May 4, 2020). "Oregon lawmaker Diego Hernandez faces multiple accusations of sexual harassment, call to resign". OregonLive. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Andrew Theen | The Oregonian/OregonLive (February 22, 2021). "Rep. Diego Hernandez, facing expulsion vote, resigns from Oregon Legislature: report". oregonlive. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "4 candidates in the running to fill Rep. Diego Hernandez's seat". opb. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Andrea Valderrama Appointed to Oregon House, Replacing Diego Hernandez". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Andrea Valderrama". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Oregon Democrats elect new Majority Leader and Speaker of the House nominee". KGW. January 16, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Sources, KTVZ News (November 22, 2024). "Oregon House Democrats elect leadership team ahead of 2025 session; Bend's Kropf named deputy majority whip". KTVZ. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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