Richard Devlin

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name =Richard Devlin


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birth_place =Eugene, Oregon
residence = Tualatin, Oregon
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state_senate = Oregon
district = 19^th
term_start =2003
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predecessor = Randy Miller
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district2 = 24^th
term_start2 =1997
term_end2 =2003
predecessor2 = Bob Tiernan
successor2 = Greg Macpherson
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party = Democratic
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occupation = private investigator (retired)
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spouse = Eliza Devlin
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Richard Devlin (born September 9 1952) is a Democratic American politician serving in the Oregon State Senate, representing Oregon's 19th Senate district, which includes the cities of Durham, Lake Oswego, Tualatin, Rivergrove, West Linn, parts of southwest Portland, as well as unincorporated parts of southwestern Clackamas County, eastern Washington County, and southern Multnomah County.

In 2007, Devlin was elected Majority Leader of the Oregon Senate.

Early career

Devlin was born in Eugene. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice from Portland State University in 1976 and a Master of Arts in Management from Pepperdine University in 1980.cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=10815|publisher=Project Vote Smart|title=Senator Richard Devlin|accessdate=2008-04-15] cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.or.us/devlin/bio.htm|title=Senator Richard Devlin|publisher=Oregon State Legislature|accessdate=2007-04-14] He has worked in adult and juvenile corrections and as a civil and criminal investigator.

Political career

From 1985 to 1988, Devlin was a member of the Tualatin City Council. In 1988, he was elected to the Metro Council, serving on it until 1995. In 1994, Devlin won the Democratic nomination to the Oregon House of Representatives representing the 24th district, but lost in the general election to Republican Bob Tiernan.cite news|title=Clackamas county goes for GOP, big money measures|date=1994-11-10|last=Kohler|first=Vince|work=The Oregonian] In 1996, Devlin again faced Tiernan, but this time, defeated him.cite news|title=Voters say "boo" to Bob|last=Duin|first=Steve|date=1996-11-07|work=The Oregonian] Devlin was re-elected to the Oregon House in 1998 and 2000.

In 2002, Devlin ran for the Oregon State Senate to represent the the 19th senate district; again, he faced Tiernan in the general election, and narrowly defeated him by a margin of 50% to 47%.cite news|title=How Oregon voted|date=2002-11-10|work=The Oregonian] He was re-elected to another 4-year term in 2006.

In the Senate, Devlin has served on the Joint Ways and Means Committee and has chaired the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education and the Subcommittee on Natural Resources. At the end of the 2007 legislative session, he was elected Senate Majority Leader, succeeding Kate Brown, who is running for Oregon Secretary of State.cite press release|title=Senate Democratic Caucus Announces Senator Richard Devlin as New Majority Leader|publisher=Senate Majority Office|date=2007-07-02]

Personal

Devlin and his wife Eliza live in Tualatin. They have two children.

References

External links

* [http://www.leg.state.or.us/devlin/ Legislative website]
* [http://www.devlinfororegon.com/ Campaign website]