Chip Shields Explained

Chip Shields
State Senate:Oregon
State:Oregon
District:22nd
Termstart:January 12, 2009
Termend:January 9, 2017
Preceded:Margaret Carter
Succeeded:Lew Frederick
Office2:Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
Term2:2004 – 2009
Party:Democratic
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Alma Mater:Portland State University
Birth Name:William Matthew Shields II

William "Chip" Shields (born 1967) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon State Senate from September 2009 until 2017. He had previously represented District 43 in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2004 until his appointment to replace Margaret Carter to represent Senate District 22.[1]

Shields was elected in a 2010 special election, and reelected in 2012. He retired in 2016.

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Notes and References

  1. News: State Rep. Chip Shields is Legislature's newest senator from Portland. Hannah-Jones. Nikole. September 24, 2009. The Oregonian. 2009-09-25. 2009-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20090926134420/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/09/state_rep_chip_shields_is_legi.html. live.