Rick Lewis

VPS - General

Occupation: State Representative, House District 18

Occupational Background: 40 year law enforcement career with 28 years as Police Chief.

Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree, University of Wyoming

Prior Governmental Experience: 55 years in public service: US Army ('68-'71); National Guard ('71-'73); 40 years in law enforcement; Iraq (2005) training the Iraqi Police leadership for Department of Defense; Interim City Manager (Silverton); Silverton Mayor ('14-February '17); 4 terms in Oregon Legislature (2017-present)

Committees: Vice Chair, Emergency Management/General Government/Veterans; Judiciary; Public Safety Ways and Means subcommittee; full Ways and Means; Oregon Homeland Security Council; Criminal Justice Commission; Marion County Public Safety Coordinating Council.

As Vice Chair of the Veterans committee and member of the Veterans Caucus, and as a veteran myself, I advocate for vital funding for veterans to help them and their families. A 2025 priority will be the Roseburg Veterans Home.

As Chief Sponsor of a bill to recriminalize drugs I will continue working to hold drug dealers accountable; I'll continue to support law enforcement and prioritize victims' rights while ensuring criminals are held accountable, to improve community safety. I'll continue working to reduce impacts of drugs on overdose deaths, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse and mental health.

I'll continue working to support those who grow our food against unnecessary government intrusion and over-regulation.

I'll continue my efforts to reduce regulations and cut taxes on small businesses so they can stay open and produce jobs. I will fight to control government spending and reduce the cost of living for hard-working families.

Other priorities include working on school funding options, continuing my efforts for affordable housing for rural communities; transportation funding.

Endorsed by: AG-PAC; Oregon Farm Bureau Federation; Defend Small Business PAC; NFIB/OR PAC; Oregon Coalition of Police and sheriffs (ORCOPS); Oregon Chiefs of Police Association; Oregon's Sheriffs; Associated Oregon Loggers; Multifamily NW; Oregonians for Food and Shelter; Seed PAC; Oregon State Police Officers' Association (OSPOA); Oregon Nurseries' PAC.

It is an honor to serve you!

(This information furnished by Rick Lewis.)