Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kristi; 2 Children: Meagan, Mallory
Birth date:
Birthplace: Hood River, OR
Home City: Hood River OR
Religion:

Education

BA, Political Science/Economics, Willamette University

Profession

Orchardist/Owner, Thomsen Orchards Inc.

Committees

Environment and Natural Resources
Natural Resources Subcommittee
Ways and Means

HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4045 Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1564 Amends Requirements for Foreclosures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 4045 Prohibits Disclosure of the Names of Licensed Concealed Handgun Carriers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1594 Prohibits weapons on school grounds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1564 Amends Requirements for Foreclosures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1552 Amends Mortgage Foreclosure Process
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1564 Amends Requirements for Foreclosures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1552 Amends Mortgage Foreclosure Process
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1580 Amends State Health Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1510 Establishes Marine Reserves
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2726 Certification for Smoke Shops
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2301 Online Charter School Enrollment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 250 Authorizing School Districts To Withdraw From Education Service Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 909 Appropriation of Funds to Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2541 Amending Inheritance Taxes
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 989 State Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 99 Establishment of Oregon Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 695 Standards for Infant Formula Containers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 552 Establishes the Governor as the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 742 Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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