Kurt Schrader
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Kurt Schrader
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| Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Darlene Hooley |
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Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 20th district |
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| In office 2003 – 2008 [1] |
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| Preceded by | Verne Duncan |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 23rd district |
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| In office 1997 – 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Grisham |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Scott |
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| Born | October 19, 1951 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martha Northam Schrader |
| Residence | Canby, Oregon |
| Alma mater | Cornell University, University of Illinois |
| Occupation | Veterinarian |
| Religion | unspecified |
Kurt Schrader (born October 19, 1951[2]) is an American veterinarian and politician from the state of Oregon. A Democrat, he is the Representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district. Prior to his election to the U.S. Congress, he served in the Oregon State Senate.
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Schrader was born in Connecticut and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University in 1973. While at Cornell, Schrader met Martha Northam, and the two were married in 1975.[3] Schrader earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois in 1977. A year later, the Schraders moved to Oregon, and Kurt opened the Clackamas County Veterinary Clinic in Oregon City to begin his veterinary practice.[3]
Schrader served 16 years on the Canby Planning Commission before running for the Oregon House of Representatives in 1994, where he lost to Republican Jerry Grisham by just 38 votes.[4] In 1996, Schrader ran again, and this time, defeated Paul Kraxburger.[5] He was subsequently reelected to the House in 1998 and 2000.
In 2002, Schrader ran for the Oregon State Senate seat vacated by the retiring Verne Duncan, representing the 20th district in southwestern Clackamas County, including the cities of Barlow, Canby, Gladstone, Johnson City, Oregon City, and portions of Milwaukie. He defeated fellow Oregon House member Kathy Lowe in a contentious Democratic primary, and then faced no Republican opposition in the general election.[6] Martha Schrader was the Democratic nominee to succeed her husband, but lost in the general election to Wayne Scott.[6] She now serves as a Clackamas County commissioner.
In the Oregon Senate, Schrader served as co-chair of the Joint Ways and Means Committee in the 2003 and 2005 sessions and chair of the Interim Joint Legislative Audit Committee in the 2005 session.[7]
To prepare for his House seat, Schrader resigned effective December 17. [1]
- See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon, 2008#Fifth congressional district
In May 2008, Schrader won the Democratic nomination for Oregon's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for the seat being vacated by Darlene Hooley.[1] In the general election, Schrader defeated Republican Mike Erickson to win election to the U.S. House.[8] Schrader won the election with 54 percent of the vote to Erickson's 38 percent. Schrader won all seven of the counties in the 5th congressional district, though he posted a plurality win in Polk County.
Schrader and his wife live in Canby on the Kraft-Brandes-Culberston Farmstead, also known as Three Rivers Farm, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9] They have four adult children.[3]
- ^ a b c "Schrader Submits Resignation to Secretary of State". Salem News. Retrieved on 2008-12-22.
- ^ "Sen. Kurt Schrader". Multnomah County Aging And Disability Services Division. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- ^ a b c Kohler, Vince (1997-05-01). "Vet makes a house call", The Oregonian.
- ^ Hunsberger, Brent (1996-11-11). "More absentees vote but alter few races", The Oregonian.
- ^ Kohler, Vince (1994-11-15). "Grisham wins by 38 votes", The Oregonian.
- ^ a b Mayes, Steve (2002-05-22). "Schraders ahead in legislative races", The Oregonian.
- ^ "Senator Kurt Schrader". Oregon State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
- ^ "Schrader wins 5th District". OregonLive.com (2008-11-04). Retrieved on 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Oregon - Clackamas County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
- U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader official U.S. House site
- Kurt Schrader for U.S. Congress official campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Clackamas County Veterinary Clinic
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| Preceded by Darlene Hooley |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 5th congressional district 2009-01-03 – present |
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| Representatives to the 111th United States Congresses from Oregon | ||
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| 111th | Senate: R. Wyden | J. Merkley | House: D. Wu | G. Walden | E. Blumenauer | P. DeFazio | K. Schrader |
