Jeff Barker | |
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Member of the
Oregon House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
In office 2003 – January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Tootie Smith |
Succeeded by | Wlnsvey Campos |
Personal details | |
Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Portland, Oregon |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Aloha, Oregon, U.S. |
Education | Portland State University ( BS) |
Jeff Barker (born 1943) is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, for the 28th district from 2003 until his retirement in 2021.
Barker was born in 1943 in Portland, Oregon and his home city is in Aloha, Oregon. [1] Barker received a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University. [2]
Prior to running for the Oregon State Legislature, Barker served as an enlisted man in the United States Marines, and later an Oregon State Trooper. He entered the Portland Police Bureau as an officer, before making detective, and eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant. [2]
He led the Portland Police Association in 1995–1996, describing its power as "Chiefs come and go like itinerant laborers, but the union is always there." [3]
His support and advocacy in animal-related measures saw him labeled as a 2011 "Top Dog" by the Oregon Humane Society. [4]
Barker has been a member of the following legislative committees:
Barker has had the following professional experience:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Barker | 15,652 | 79.8 | |
Progressive | Steve Geiger | 3,343 | 17.0 | |
Write-in | 625 | 3.2 | ||
Total votes | 19,620 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Barker | 10,924 | 64.6 | |
Republican | Eldon Derville-Teer | 5,912 | 34.9 | |
Write-in | 86 | 0.5 | ||
Total votes | 16,922 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Barker | 15,019 | 96.2 | |
Write-in | 600 | 3.8 | ||
Total votes | 15,619 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Barker | 10,314 | 56.9 | |
Republican | Bill Berg | 7,787 | 42.9 | |
Write-in | 41 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 18,142 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Barker | 14,841 | 60.6 | |
Republican | Manuel Castaneda | 9,605 | 39.2 | |
Write-in | 55 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 24,501 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Barker | 14,582 | 80.7 | |
Libertarian | Lars D H Hedbor | 3,302 | 18.3 | |
Write-in | 193 | 1.1 | ||
Total votes | 18,077 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Barker | 17,107 | 64.1 | |
Republican | Gary M Carlson | 9,481 | 35.5 | |
Write-in | 112 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 26,700 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeff Barker | 20,789 | 84.2 | |
Libertarian | Lars D H Hedbor | 3,680 | 14.9 | |
Write-in | 213 | 0.9 | ||
Total votes | 24,682 | 100% |