Andrea Salinas | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 6th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
In office September 12, 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ann Lininger |
Succeeded by | Daniel Nguyen |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrea Rose Salinas December 6, 1969 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Chris Ramey |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
Website | House website |
Andrea Rose Salinas (born December 6, 1969)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 6th congressional district since 2023.[2] Oregon's 6th congressional district includes all of Yamhill and Polk counties, the part of Marion County that includes Salem and Woodburn, a small piece of Beaverton, and the suburban communities to the southwest of Portland, including Tigard, Tualatin, and Sherwood.
A member of the Democratic Party, Salinas previously served as the Oregon State Representative for the 38th district, which includes the City of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland, from 2017 to 2023. She is one of the first two Hispanic women (alongside Lori Chavez-DeRemer) elected to the United States Congress from Oregon.