William "Chip" Shields (born 1967) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon State Senate from September 2009 until 2017. He had previously represented District 43 in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2004 until his appointment to replace Margaret Carter to represent Senate District 22.[1]
Chip Shields | |
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 Shields in 2013 | |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Carter |
| Succeeded by | Lew Frederick |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 2004 – 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Matthew Shields II 1967 (age 56–57) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Portland State University |
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Shields was elected in a 2010 special election, and reelected in 2012. He retired in 2016.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chip Shields | 26,285 | 87.6 | |
| Republican | Shirley (Whitehead) Freeman | 3,487 | 11.6 | |
| Write-in | 229 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 30,001 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chip Shields | 18,340 | 98.0 | |
| Write-in | 378 | 2.0 | ||
| Total votes | 18,718 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chip Shields | 26,051 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 408 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 26,459 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chip Shields | 40,101 | 88.0 | |
| Republican | Dwayne E Runyan | 5,345 | 11.7 | |
| Write-in | 142 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 45,588 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chip Shields | 55,017 | 91.6 | |
| Libertarian | Herbert Booth | 4,693 | 7.8 | |
| Write-in | 335 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 60,045 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ Hannah-Jones, Nikole (September 24, 2009). "State Rep. Chip Shields is Legislature's newest senator from Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "Official Results | November 2, 2004". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Results | November 7, 2006". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
External links
edit- Oregon State House - Chip Shields - official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Chip Shields (OR) profile
- Follow the Money - Chip Shields
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