Alan DeBoer

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| state_senate = Oregon State

| district = 3rd

| term_start = January 9, 2017

| term_end = January 14, 2019

| predecessor = Kevin Talbert

| successor = Jeff Golden

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| office2 = Mayor of Ashland, Oregon

| term_start2 = 2001

| term_end2 = 2004

| predecessor2 = Catherine Golden

| successor2 = John Morrison

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Alan W. DeBoer (born 1950/51) is an American businessman and Republican politician. He served as mayor of Ashland, Oregon from 2001 until 2004, and also served on the Ashland City Council and School Board.{{cite web|url=http://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=956|title=Mayors|publisher=City of Ashland, Oregon|accessdate=November 27, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128134142/http://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=956|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ashland.or.us/Files/Alan_DeBoer-2012_Completed.pdf|title=Candidate Filing|publisher=City of Ashland, Oregon|date=July 23, 2012|accessdate=November 27, 2016|format=PDF|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128134131/http://www.ashland.or.us/Files/Alan_DeBoer-2012_Completed.pdf|url-status=live}}

Political career

DeBoer ran for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2016, however was nominated by the Republican Party as their candidate for the seat vacated by the death of State Senator Alan Bates in August 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20160820/alan-deboer-to-seek-gop-nomination-for-bates-seat|title=Alan DeBoer to seek GOP nomination for Bates' seat|newspaper=Mail Tribune|date=August 20, 2016|accessdate=November 27, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128052121/http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20160820/alan-deboer-to-seek-gop-nomination-for-bates-seat|url-status=live}} He was elected to the Oregon State Senate in November 2016, defeating Democrat Tonia Moro by about 500 votes.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/oregon-state-senate-district-3|title=Oregon 3rd District State Senate Results: Alan DeBoer Leads|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 21, 2016|accessdate=November 27, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128133157/http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/oregon-state-senate-district-3|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://ijpr.org/post/alan-deboer-edges-tonia-moro-oregon-senate-seat#stream/0|title=Alan DeBoer Edges Tonia Moro For Oregon Senate Seat|author=Moriarty, Liam|publisher=Jefferson Public Radio|date=November 8, 2016|accessdate=November 27, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128050721/http://ijpr.org/post/alan-deboer-edges-tonia-moro-oregon-senate-seat#stream/0|url-status=live}}

In a debate in October 2016, DeBoer stated his opposition to Oregon Ballot Measure 97.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytidings.com/news/20161020/moro-deboer-clash-over-ads-and-issues|title=Moro, DeBoer clash over ads and issues|author=Mann, Damian|newspaper=Ashland Daily Tidings|date=October 20, 2016|accessdate=November 27, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128050912/http://www.dailytidings.com/news/20161020/moro-deboer-clash-over-ads-and-issues|url-status=live}}

In February 2018, DeBoer announced that he would retire from the State Senate and not seek re-election to another term.{{cite news|url=https://mailtribune.com/news/happening-now/deboer-confirms-he-won-t-seek-re-election|title=Deboer confirms he won't seek re-election|date=February 25, 2018|work=Mail Tribune|accessdate=June 12, 2019|archive-date=January 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104081010/http://mailtribune.com/news/happening-now/deboer-confirms-he-won-t-seek-re-election|url-status=dead}}

2017 legislative session

During the 2017 Legislative Session, Alan DeBoer served on the Senate Committee on General Government and Accountability as the Vice-Chair, The Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology, The Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government, and the Joint Ways and Means Committee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/deboer/Pages/committees.aspx|title=Senator Alan DeBoer committees|website=www.oregonlegislature.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908015003/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/deboer/Pages/committees.aspx|archive-date=2017-09-08|url-status=dead}} DeBoer chief-sponsored two pieces of legislation during the 2017 session, one a memorial to former Senator Alan Bates, the second to repeal the Oregon Income Tax kicker refund.{{Cite web|url=https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1|title=Oregon Legislative Information System|website=olis.leg.state.or.us|language=en|access-date=2017-07-27|archive-date=2017-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802012240/https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1|url-status=live}} Alan DeBoer voted with his Republican colleagues 94% of the time and missed 30 votes.{{Cite news|url=http://gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/Alan-DeBoer/|title=Tracking Sen. Alan DeBoer's activity in the Oregon Legislature|work=Your Government :: The Oregonian|access-date=2017-07-27|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813034750/http://gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/Alan-DeBoer/|url-status=live}} DeBoer voted against the comprehensive women's health equity bill that provided increased access to reproductive health services in Oregon.{{Cite news|url=http://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2017/HB3391/|title=Tracking House Bill 3391 in the Oregon Legislature|work=Your Government :: The Oregonian|access-date=2017-07-27|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808024427/http://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2017/HB3391/|url-status=live}} During the 2017 session, DeBoer was a vocal opponent of House Bill 2004 which aimed at providing renter protections including banning no-cause evictions and local rent control.{{Cite news|url=http://theashlandchronicle.com/report-alan-deboers-town-hall/|title=A Report: Alan DeBoer's Town Hall {{!}} The Ashland Chronicle|date=2017-04-16|work=The Ashland Chronicle|access-date=2017-07-27|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106072714/http://theashlandchronicle.com/report-alan-deboers-town-hall/|url-status=live}}

References

External links

{{Ballotpedia|Alan_DeBoer|Alan DeBoer}}

Category:Living people

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Category:Republican Party Oregon state senators

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Category:Politicians from Ashland, Oregon