Karin Power Explained

Karin Power
State House:Oregon
District:41st
Term Start:January 9, 2017
Term End:January 9, 2023
Predecessor:Kathleen Taylor
Successor:Mark Gamba
Office1:Member of the Milwaukie City Council, Position 4
Term Start1:January 1, 2015
Term End1:January 8, 2017
Predecessor1:Mike Miller
Successor1:Shane Abma
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Megan Elston
Children:1
Residence:Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S.
Alma Mater:Lewis & Clark Law School
Honorific Prefix:The Honorable

Karin Power (born 1982/83) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represented the 41st district, which covers parts of Clackamas County and Multnomah County, including Milwaukie, Oak Grove, and parts of southeast Portland.

Early life and education

Power moved to Southeast Portland from Boston, Massachusetts in 2009 in order to attend Lewis & Clark Law School. She later moved to Milwaukie in October 2012, and was elected to the City Council in 2014.[1]

Political career

She won election to the House in 2016, defeating Republican candidate Timothy E. McMenamin with 71% of the vote.[2] [3]

In 2018 she ran unopposed, receiving 97.1% of the vote, however turnout in this election was lower than previous elections.[4]

In 2020, she won the Democratic Primary unopposed with 99.32% of the vote (12,928). 88 individuals wrote in other names.[5] In November 2020, she defeated Republican challenger and combat veteran Michael Newgard.[6] [7]

In February 2022, Power announced (along with fellow state Representatives Rachel Prusak and Anna Williams) that she would not seek reelection at the end of her current term ending in January 2023.[8] [9]

Power was succeeded by former Milwaukie mayor Mark Gamba.[10]

Personal life

Power and her wife, Megan Elston, live in Milwaukie with their son, Grady.[3] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hotseat: Karin Power. Slovic, Beth. Willamette Week. September 1, 2015. January 20, 2017. February 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074653/http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-25311-hotseat-karin-power.html. live.
  2. Web site: November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes. Oregon Secretary of State. January 20, 2017. September 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922111443/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777. live.
  3. Web site: North Clackamas voters pick Mark Meek, Karin Power for Oregon House seats. Rendleman, Raymond. Portland Tribune. November 9, 2016. January 20, 2017. November 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127154749/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/331618-211305-north-clackamas-voters-pick-mark-meek-karin-power-for-oregon-house-seats. live.
  4. Web site: Oregon House of Representatives District 41. 2020-06-12. Ballotpedia. en. 2020-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200614072404/https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_House_of_Representatives_District_41. live.
  5. Web site: Oregon Secretary of State. 2020-07-20. results.oregonvotes.gov. 2020-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629100926/https://results.oregonvotes.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=HOUSE&map=CTY. live.
  6. Web site: Oregon House of Representatives District 41. 2020-07-20. Ballotpedia. en. 2020-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200614072404/https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_House_of_Representatives_District_41. live.
  7. Web site: HOME. 2020-07-20. Michael Newgard. en. 2020-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720073119/https://www.michaelnewgard.com/. dead.
  8. Web site: In Joint Announcement, Three Veteran House Democrats Say They Won't Seek Reelection. February 28, 2022. Nigel. Jaquiss. Willamette Week. June 13, 2022. June 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220613081948/https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/02/28/in-joint-announcement-three-veteran-house-democrats-say-they-wont-seek-re-election/. live.
  9. Web site: Three Oregon lawmakers won't run for re-election, citing low pay and growing job demands. February 28, 2022. Lauren. Drake. Oregon Public Broadcasting. June 13, 2022. June 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220612113002/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/02/28/three-oregon-lawmakers-wont-run-reelection-citing-low-pay-growing-job-demands/. live.
  10. Web site: Rendleman . Raymond . Lisa Batey is finally declared Milwaukie's next mayor . 2023-03-09 . ClackamasReview.com . en . 2023-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309070537/https://www.clackamasreview.com/news/lisa-batey-is-finally-declared-milwaukies-next-mayor/article_ab5819b3-0720-58e1-8e58-34a6cad4cb84.html . live .
  11. Web site: Karin Power's Biography. Project VoteSmart. January 20, 2017. February 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001543/http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168087/karin-power#.WILkwHfMwZc. live.

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