Tobias Read

Tobias Read
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 27th district
Assumed office
2007
Preceded by Mark Hass
Personal details
Born 1975 (age 40–41)
Missoula, Montana
Political party Democratic
Residence Beaverton, Oregon
Alma mater Willamette University, Foster School of Business

Tobias Read (born 1975) is an American Democratic politician who is a current member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 27 since 2006, which comprises parts of Beaverton, southwest Portland, and unincorporated Multnomah and Washington Counties. Tobias is serving his fifth term as State Representative during Oregon's 78th Legislature. His notable campaign slogan is, "Leadership for the Long Run." Tobias currently serves as Speaker Pro Tempore. He was formerly the Democratic Majority Whip.

Tobias Read announced he is running for Oregon State Treasurer in 2016. Current State Treasurer Ted Wheeler is term-limited from running in 2016.

Memberships

Oregon Growth Board (Ex Officio); Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) (Ex Officio); Oregon Business Development Commission (Ex Officio); New Deal Leaders Network; Democratic Leadership Council; Portland Business Journal 40 under 40; Pivotal Leaders.

District

House District 27 runs from the Raleigh Hills neighborhood in the northeast, to the Murrayhill neighborhood in the southwest. It covers parts of the cities of Beaverton and Portland, as well as areas of unincorporated Washington and Multnomah counties.

District 27 is the home to many schools and educational services. Kids in the district tend to be students in the Beaverton School District, and many district residents work at international companies like Nike (one of two Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon)[1] and Intel (Oregon’s largest employer)[1] as well as the small businesses that form the base of Oregon’s economy. Washington County as a whole is often described as the economic engine of the state[1] since a great percentage of the state’s income tax revenue is generated by taxpayers in the county.

Personal life

Rep. Read graduated in 1997 from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, with a bachelor's degree in politics and economics, followed by a MBA from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2003.[2] That year he started working for Nike, Inc. in footwear development, where he remained until 2012.[2] He is married and has two children.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fortune 500 in Oregon, additional text.
  2. 1 2 3 Brettman, Allan (June 8, 2012). "State Rep. Tobias Read leaves Nike to focus on legislative work". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 8, 2012.

External links

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