Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Republican Representative of Oregon's 5th district

202-225-5711

@RepLCD

chavez-deremer.house.gov

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April 7, 1968 (56 years old)

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First Republican woman to represent Oregon in the U.S. House of Representatives
Graduate of Hanford High School and holds a BBA degree in business administration and management from California State University, Fresno
Served on the city council of Happy Valley, Oregon, before being elected mayor, a position she held from 2010 to 2018
Ran unsuccessfully for Oregon House District 51 in 2016 and again in 2018
Formed a political action committee in 2017 to explore a gubernatorial bid but did not run
Won the 2022 Republican primary for Oregon’s 5th congressional district and defeated her Democratic opponent in the general election
Committee assignments include the Committee on Agriculture, Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Member of several caucuses including the Congressional Hispanic Conference, Congressional Western Caucus, Republican Main Street Partnership, Republican Governance Group, and Problem Solvers Caucus
Voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
Married to Shawn DeRemer, an anesthesiologist, and has two children
Practices Roman Catholicism