Senator Herman E. Baertschiger Jr.

Senator Herman E. Baertschiger, Jr.
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
2013
Preceded by Jason Atkinson
Constituency Josephine County and northern Jackson County
Personal details
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Leta Baertschiger
Residence Grants Pass, Oregon
Profession Rancher and President of HB Company, Inc

Herman Baertschiger, Jr., is a Republican member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 2nd District.[1] He was elected in 2012 and currently serves as a deputy minority leader in the Oregon State Senate.[2] He currently serves on the Senate Committee on Education[3] as well as the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue.[4] During the 2013-2015 legislative biennium session, Senator Baertschiger Vice-Chaired the Senate Committee on Rural Communities and Economic Development,[5] as well as served on the Senate Committee on General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection,[6] and the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue.[7]

Career and private life

Baertschiger Jr. is a long-time businessman who has owned his own company since he was nineteen. He is currently the head of the forestry-based HB Company, Inc, and runs a small ranch near Grants Pass. He is married to Leta, and has two sons.[8]

Election

Originally, Baertschiger faced a possible primary challenges from state senator Jason Atkinson and state representative Wally Hicks, but both men withdrew before filing.[9] James Diefenderfer, a Democratic party candidate, filed a last-minute[9] challenge, but was defeated by an almost two-to-one margin.[10]

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