| John Lively | |
| State House1: | Oregon |
| District1: | 7th[1] |
| Term Start1: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Cedric Ross Hayden |
| State House2: | Oregon |
| District2: | 12th |
| Term Start2: | January 14, 2013 |
| Term End2: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor2: | Terry Beyer |
| Successor2: | Charlie Conrad |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1946 |
| Birth Place: | La Grande, Oregon, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Springfield, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Lane Community College University of Oregon |
| Signature: | John Lively Signature.png |
John Douglas Lively (born November 30, 1946, in La Grande, Oregon)[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 12 since January 14, 2013. Lively was the mayor of Springfield, Oregon, and a member of its city council from 1977 until 1986.
Lively graduated from Thurston High School, Lane Community College, and the University of Oregon.
In 2012, When Democratic Representative Terry Beyer retired and left the District 12 seat open, Lively won the May 15, 2012, Democratic primary with 2,688 votes (66.4%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 12,213 votes (53.7%) against Republican nominee Joe Pishioneri.[4] He was reelected to the 12th district against Republican Christopher P. Gergen in the 2014 Oregon House of Representatives election. He was reelected in the 2016 Oregon House of Representatives election against Republican Robert Schwartz. He was reelected in the 2018 Oregon House of Representatives election against Republican Ruth Linoz. He was elected to the 7th district in the 2022 Oregon House of Representatives election against Republican Alan Stout due to redistricting.[5]