Lisa Reynolds Explained

Lisa Reynolds
State House:Oregon
District:34th
Term Start:January 9, 2023
Predecessor:Ken Helm
Successor:Incumbent
State House2:Oregon
District2:36th
Term Start2:January 11, 2021
Term End2:January 9, 2023
Predecessor2:Akasha Lawrence-Spence
Successor2:Hai Pham
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Residence:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Signature:Lisa Reynolds Signature.png
Constituency:36th district (2021–2023)
34th district (2023–present)
Education:University of Chicago (BS) University of California, Los Angeles (MD)

Lisa Reynolds is an American physician and politician. She serves as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 34th district, which includes Bethany, Bonny Slope, Cedar Mill, Oak Hills, Rockcreek, and Tanasbourne as well as northern Beaverton and a small part of northwestern Portland and northeastern Hillsboro.[1]

Early life and family

Reynolds was born and raised in suburban Chicago. Her father Charlie Reynolds was a roofer and her mother Phyllis was an activist. Her mother instilled the importance of education and graduated from college at the age of 40. She has one sister and two brothers. One of her brothers, Pat, suffers from schizophrenia.[2]

Career

Reynolds earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and a medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine. Reynolds was a pediatric resident at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center from 1991–94 and was chief resident in pediatrics at Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital from 1994-95.

References

  1. Web site: Lisa Reynolds. 2021-01-06. Ballotpedia. en. 2021-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20211001041453/https://ballotpedia.org/Lisa_Reynolds. live.
  2. Web site: Lisa Reynolds for Oregon HD 36. 2021-01-06. Dr. Lisa Reynolds for Oregon House District 36. en-US. 2020-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609130636/https://www.lisafororegon.com/about. live.