Kate Lieber
American politician
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Kate Lieber is an American politician, who served as Majority Leader of the Oregon State Senate from 2023 to 2024. She represents Oregon's 14th Senate district, which includes the cities of Beaverton, Aloha, and portions of Washington and Multnomah counties.
Kate Lieber | |
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| Majority Leader of the Oregon Senate | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – July 15, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Wagner |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Taylor |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Hass |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Smith College (BA) Indiana University, Bloomington (JD) |
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Professional background
Before her election to the Oregon Senate, Lieber worked for many years as an attorney prosecuting domestic violence and child abuse cases for the Multnomah County District Attorney's office. She was nominated by Governor Ted Kulongoski to the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB), on which she served for eight years and which she chaired for five.[1]
Political career
Lieber was first inspired to run for public office after the election of Donald Trump as US President.[1] She ran for the District 14 seat in the Oregon Senate after incumbent Democrat Mark Hass decided to run for Oregon Secretary of State, instead of re-election.[2] She defeated Republican candidate Harmony Mulkey in the general election, winning 69% to 30.8%, with 0.2% of the vote going to other candidates.[3]
On November 18, 2022, Lieber was elected Majority Leader by the Oregon Senate democratic caucus.[4] In June 2024, she announced she would step down from the role on July 15 to become co-chair of the joint ways and means committee, a position being vacated by Senator Elizabeth Steiner.[5]
In 2024, Lieber co-wrote a bill reinstating criminal penalties for drug possession, which had been removed in 2020 by Measure 110, as well as expanding access to drug treatment.[6] The bill was signed into law on April 1, 2024.[7]
Personal life
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Lieber | 48,900 | 69.0 | |
| Republican | Harmony K Mulkey | 21,838 | 30.8 | |
| Write-in | 141 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 70,879 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Lieber | 60,002 | 85.0 | |
| Libertarian | Katy Brumbelow | 10,149 | 14.4 | |
| Write-in | 456 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 70,607 | 100% | ||