Christopher L. Garrett Explained

Chris Garrett
Office:Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Appointer:Kate Brown
Term Start:January 1, 2019
Predecessor:Rives Kistler
State House1:Oregon
District1:38th
Term Start1:January 2009
Term End1:January 2013
Predecessor1:Greg Macpherson
Successor1:Ann Lininger
Birth Name:Christopher Lewis Garrett
Birth Date:26 December 1973
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:Reed College (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)

Christopher L. Garrett (born December 26, 1973) is a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court since January 1, 2019. Previously, he served on the Oregon Court of Appeals from 2013 to 2019, and was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012.

Early life and career

Garrett was born in Portland and graduated from Wilson High School.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Reed College in 1996 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 2000. He was formerly of counsel with Perkins Coie in Portland. He also teaches courses in legislation and regulation at Willamette College of Law.[2]

Political career

Garrett served as a senior policy advisor to Oregon State Senate President Peter Courtney and also worked in the office of Oregon State Senator Richard Devlin.[1] [3] In 2008, Garrett was the Democratic nominee in House District 38 for the open seat left by Greg Macpherson, who was not seeking re-election. In the general election, Garrett defeated Steve Griffith 62% to 38%.[4] He was re-elected in 2010 and again in 2012.[5]

Governor John Kitzhaber appointed Garrett to the Oregon Court of Appeals in December 2013, to succeed retiring judge David Schuman.[6] Governor Kate Brown appointed him to the Oregon Supreme Court in December 2018; he succeeded retiring Justice Rives Kistler.[7]

Personal

Garrett lives in Portland.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Chris Garrett. 2008-11-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081219175436/http://www.chrisfororegon.com/cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=about. 2008-12-19.
  2. Web site: Chris Garrett Adjunct Faculty Profile | Willamette University College of Law.
  3. Web site: Chris Garrett . Perkins Coie LLC . 2008-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081106204042/http://www.perkinscoie.com/cgarrett/ . 2008-11-06 .
  4. Web site: Oregon Legislature Results. 4 November 2008. OregonLive.com. 2008-11-12.
  5. News: Fobes. Martin. LO's Garrett wins re-election in House 38 race. Lake Oswego Review. November 6, 2012. January 5, 2013.
  6. News: Oregon Rep. Chris Garrett gets judicial nod, triggering another appointment for the Oregon House. Gaston. Christian. The Oregonian. December 24, 2013. December 26, 2013.
  7. News: Appeals court judge, Willamette professor appointed to Oregon Supreme Court . Woodworth . Whitney . December 24, 2018 . . 2018-12-24 . en.