Dallas Heard

Dallas Heard (born 1985) is an American politician serving as a member of the Oregon Senate. Heard had previously served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from District 2 from 2015 until 2018

Dallas Heard
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
April 17, 2018
Preceded byJeff Kruse
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 12, 2015 – April 17, 2018
Preceded byTim Freeman
Succeeded byGary Leif
Personal details
Born1985
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Hannah[1]
ResidenceRoseburg, Oregon
Professionpolitician, business owner

Career

Oregon House of Representatives

Heard was elected to succeed Tim Freeman in 2014.[2] He campaigned on continuity with Freeman, who retired from state politics to run for Douglas County commissioner.[3]

Oregon Senate

Following the resignation of Jeff Kruse, Heard was appointed to the Oregon Senate on April 9, 2018.[4]

On June 20, 2019, all 11 Republican state senators for Oregon, including Heard, walked out of the Oregon State Capitol, instead going into hiding, some even fleeing the state. Their aim was to prevent a vote on a cap-and-trade bill. There are 30 Senate districts including a Republican-held seat, vacant at the time due to the death of an officeholder. Without the Republican senators, the remaining 18 Democratic state senators could not reach a quorum of 20 to hold a vote.[5]

Personal life

He lives in Roseburg, Oregon.

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References
  1. "Roseburg business owner announces house candidacy". KPIC. March 19, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  2. Carrillo, Angelica (November 5, 2014). "Douglas County has nearly 70% voter turnout for General Election". KPIC. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. http://www.dallasheard.com/
  4. Borrud, Hillary (April 10, 2018). "Roseburg Republican Dallas Heard selected to replace disgraced ex-lawmaker Jeff Kruse". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  5. "Oregon Republicans walk out on state Senate over climate change bill as governor threatens police roundup". CBS News. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
    - Osborne, Mark; Youn, Soo (June 23, 2019). "Oregon's Republican state senators go into hiding over climate change vote amid militia threat". ABC News. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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