Andrea Valderrama Explained
Andrea Valderrama is a PeruvianAmerican[1] politician who is currently the Oregon state representative in Oregon's 47th district. She was appointed to the seat after incumbent Democrat Diego Hernandez resigned.[2] Prior to her time in the Oregon House of Representatives, she was the chair of the David Douglas School Board and a former staffer to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.[3] On January 16, 2022, Valderrama was chosen as the Deputy Majority Whip in the House.[4]
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- Web site: Board unanimously appoints Andrea Valderrama to vacant House District 47 seat. Multnomah County. April 20, 2021. April 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419234301/https://multco.us/multnomah-county/news/board-unanimously-appoints-andrea-valderrama-vacant-house-district-47-seat. live.
- Web site: Rep. Diego Hernandez, facing expulsion vote, resigns from Oregon Legislature. Andrew. Theen. oregonlive. April 20, 2021. February 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210222034442/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/02/rep-diego-hernandez-facing-expulsion-vote-resigns-from-oregon-legislature-report.html. live.
- Web site: Andrea Valderrama Appointed to Oregon House, Replacing Diego Hernandez. Willamette Week. April 20, 2021. April 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419235051/https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/03/23/andrea-valderrama-appointed-to-oregon-house-replacing-diego-hernandez/. live.
- News: January 16, 2022. Oregon Democrats elect new Majority Leader and Speaker of the House nominee. KGW. January 16, 2022. January 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117043746/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-democrats-elect-new-caucus-leader-speaker-house-nominee/283-b3ea889a-fc60-4f54-8972-a9dfd05668bb. live.
