Mark Meek
2023 - Present
2027
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Mark Meek (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oregon State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Meek (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oregon State Senate to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Meek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Meek served as State Representative for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 from 2017-2023.
Biography
Mark Meek served in the U.S. Air Force from 1983 to 1990. He earned a bachelor's degree from Park University in 1997. His career experience includes working as a small business owner.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Meek was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance and Revenue Committee, Chair
- Joint Committee on Semiconductors
- Joint Tax Expenditures Committee, Co-Chair
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2021-2022
Meek was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Meek was assigned to the following committees:
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2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oregon committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Human Services and Housing |
| • Transportation Policy, Vice chair |
| • Veterans and Emergency Preparedness |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oregon State Senate District 20
Mark Meek defeated incumbent Bill Kennemer in the general election for Oregon State Senate District 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Meek (D)  | 50.3 | 31,317 |
 | Bill Kennemer (R / L / Independent Party) | 49.5 | 30,814 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 62,225 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 20
Mark Meek advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon State Senate District 20 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Meek | 98.8 | 11,334 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 134 | ||
| Total votes: 11,468 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 20
Incumbent Bill Kennemer defeated Christopher Morrisette and Tim Large in the Republican primary for Oregon State Senate District 20 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Kennemer | 85.1 | 8,069 |
 | Christopher Morrisette | 8.9 | 847 | |
| Tim Large | 5.3 | 502 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 68 | ||
| Total votes: 9,486 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Meek's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2020
See also: Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Mark Meek defeated Josh Howard in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Meek (D / Working Families Party) | 54.6 | 21,168 |
 | Josh Howard (R / L) | 45.2 | 17,535 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 38,766 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Mark Meek advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Meek | 99.0 | 7,911 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 79 | ||
| Total votes: 7,990 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Josh Howard defeated Daniel Tooze Sr. in the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Howard | 58.7 | 3,201 |
| Daniel Tooze Sr. | 40.2 | 2,191 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 5,452 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Josh Howard advanced from the Libertarian convention for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on July 6, 2020.
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2018
In addition to running as a Democratic Party candidate, Meek cross-filed to also run with the Working Families Party in 2018.[2]
General election
General election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Mark Meek defeated Josh Hill in the general election for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.
| Total votes: 31,333 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Henry (Independent Party of Oregon)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Mark Meek advanced from the Democratic primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Meek | 100.0 | 4,412 |
| Total votes: 4,412 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Josh Hill advanced from the Republican primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Hill | 100.0 | 2,611 |
| Total votes: 2,611 | |||
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Independent Party of Oregon primary election
Independent Party of Oregon primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Chris Henry advanced from the Independent Party of Oregon primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Henry | 100.0 | 173 |
| Total votes: 173 | |||
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Independent Party of Oregon primary election
Independent Party of Oregon primary election
Independent Party of Oregon primary for Oregon House of Representatives District 40
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Henry | 100.0 | 173 |
| Total votes: 173 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016. Incumbent Brent Barton (D) did not seek re-election.
Mark Meek defeated Evon Tekorius, Christine VanOrder and Jeffrey Langan in the Oregon House of Representatives District 40 general election.[3][4]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Meek |
51.16% | 16,282 | |
| Republican | Evon Tekorius | 43.45% | 13,829 | |
| Nonaffiliated | Christine VanOrder | 2.72% | 865 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Langan | 2.67% | 850 | |
| Total Votes | 31,826 | |||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
Mark Meek defeated Terry Gibson and Steven Cade in the Oregon House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mark Meek |
42.34% | 3,291 | |
| Democratic | Terry Gibson | 29.75% | 2,312 | |
| Democratic | Steven Cade | 27.91% | 2,169 | |
| Total Votes | 7,772 | |||
Evon Tekorius ran unopposed in the Oregon House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Oregon House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Evon Tekorius (unopposed) | |
Endorsements
In 2016, Meek's endorsements included the following:[7]
- Congressman Kurt Schrader
- State Representative Brent Barton
- Dave Hunt, Former Speaker of the House
- Alice Norris, former Mayor of Oregon City
- Governor Barbara Roberts
- State Representative Ann Lininger
- Wilda Park, former Mayor of Milwaukie
- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden
- Oregon Nurses Association
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mark Meek completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Meek's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Representative Mark Meek is a small business owner who served in the United States Air Force, coached high school football, and has spent years as a dedicated volunteer in our community. In 2016, Mark was elected by the people of House District 40 – which includes Oregon City, Gladstone and unincorporated Clackamas County – to represent them in the Oregon House of Representatives. He was re-elected in 2018 and 2020.
Now Mark is running for the State Senate because our community deserves a Senator who will share our values, fight for our communities, and get real results. Mark will serve our community with integrity and make progress on the issues that matter most to Oregon families.
Raised by a single mom, Mark’s struggles growing up shaped him – but they didn’t define him. Through the love and support of his teachers and community, Mark was able to become the first in his family to graduate high school before going on to serve in the military, earn a college degree and eventually start a successful small business.
Mark and his wife Cindy live in Gladstone and have been married for over 35 years. They have two grown sons and are proud grandparents.
- Reducing Homelessness and Lowering the Cost of Living: Mark Meek understands the struggles facing Oregon families. Mark was homeless and hungry for periods as a child - he knows firsthand how soaring prices and homelessness are hurting Oregon families. That’s why he’s fighting to clean up our streets and expand access to shelters and treatment programs, as well as reduce costs for working families by building more affordable housing, capping prescription drug prices, investing in childcare, and opposing tolling of I-205. The issues facing Oregon families are personal to Mark.
- Improving Public Safety: As a former police officer in the U.S. Air Force, Mark has dedicated his career to protecting the safety of our families. In the State Senate, Mark will increase funding for law enforcement so they have the resources they need to fight crime, hold criminals accountable, and keep our streets safe. As a veteran, Mark also knows that weapons of war have no place in our neighborhoods. That’s why he is the only candidate who will fight for common-sense gun safety reforms that will keep guns out of the hands of dangerous and violent criminals.
- Protecting Healthcare and Fighting Against Abortion Bans: Mark is the only candidate in this race who will fight against a ban on abortion, protect access to birth control, and defend a woman’s right to choose. Mark has also protected healthcare access for over 1 million Oregonians and took on the big pharmaceutical companies to cap the price of insulin and other life-saving prescription drugs.
Mark is passionate about helping all Oregonians achieve their full potential. He has been a leader on affordable housing and expanding homeownership to more first-time homebuyers, improving education and creating more opportunities for apprenticeships and career technical education, protecting access to healthcare and making prescription drugs more affordable, and supporting our veterans.
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2020
Mark Meek did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Meek's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Veterans: As someone who served our country for eight years in the U.S. Air Force, Mark believes those who put their lives on the line for our country should be treated well when they return home. He’ll work to dedicate funding for veterans services and help disabled veterans get jobs. Seniors: As someone who helps care for his elderly mom, Mark will work to provide services that allow more seniors to age in their homes and protect senior citizens from abuse by toughening penalties against elder abuse at long-term care facilities. Wrong Priorities: As a parent, Mark believes too many politicians in Salem have the wrong priorities – laying off teachers and cutting vital services while giving tax breaks to out-of-state corporations. He will work to increase funding for local schools, so that they can hire more teachers, reduce class size and increase graduation rates. Working Families: Growing up, Mark’s family needed government assistance to put food on the table and he will be a strong voice for working families. He’ll champion paid family and medical leave so that workers can afford to care for a new baby or a family member who is seriously ill. And he will work to help hard-working families earn enough income to support their families. Small Businesses: As a small business owner, Mark will work to create more opportunities for Oregonians to start and expand small businesses, so we can increase jobs. He will strengthen career and technical training programs and work to create a better link between community colleges and local businesses.[8] |
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| —Mark Meek[9] | ||
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2023
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In 2023, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 17 to June 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 1 to March 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 21 to June 26.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from February 3 to March 5. Special sessions were convened from June 24 to June 26 and on August 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oregon State Legislature was in session from January 22 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through March 3. There was also a one-day special session on May 21, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the 79th Oregon State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 1 through July 7. There was also an organizational session January 9.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2022
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search Results: 2018 General Election," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election official results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Abstract of Votes President," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Mark Meek, "Endorsements," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mark Meek, "Priorities," accessed September 26, 2016
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| Preceded by Bill Kennemer (R) |
Oregon State Senate District 20 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Brent Barton (D) |
Oregon House of Representatives District 40 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Annessa Hartman (D) |
