Chip Shields
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chip Shields
|image =Chip Shields.png
|caption =Shields in 2013
| state_senate = Oregon
| state = Oregon
| district = 22nd
| termstart = January 12, 2009
| termend = January 9, 2017
| preceded = Margaret Carter
| succeeded = Lew Frederick
| office2 = Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
| term2 = 2004 – 2009
| preceded2 =
| succeeded2 =
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1967}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Portland State University
| signature=Chip Shields Signature.jpg
| birth_name = William Matthew Shields II
| module = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Chip Shields voice.ogg|title=Chip Shields' voice|type=speech|description=Shields being interviewed by Bruce Broussard
Recorded February 1, 2013}}
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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.{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/09/state_rep_chip_shields_is_legi.html|title=State Rep. Chip Shields is Legislature's newest senator from Portland|last=Hannah-Jones|first=Nikole|date=September 24, 2009|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=2009-09-25|archive-date=2009-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926134420/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/09/state_rep_chip_shields_is_legi.html|url-status=live}}
Shields was elected in a 2010 special election, and reelected in 2012. He retired in 2016.
Electoral history
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| title = 2004 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 2, 2004
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004416/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873503
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chip Shields
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 26,285
| percentage = 87.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Shirley (Whitehead) Freeman
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,487
| percentage = 11.6}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 229
| percentage = 0.8}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,001
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2006 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 7, 2006
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004315/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873552
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chip Shields
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 18,340
| percentage = 98.0}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 378
| percentage = 2.0}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,718
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2008 Oregon State Representative, 43rd district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 4, 2008
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = September 10, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230910004214/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873598
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chip Shields
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 26,051
| percentage = 98.5}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 408
| percentage = 1.5}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,459
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2010 Oregon State Senator, 22nd district{{cite web
| title = Official Results November 2, 2010
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = August 31, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230831080329/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873642
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chip Shields
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 40,101
| percentage = 88.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dwayne E Runyan
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 5,345
| percentage = 11.7}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 142
| percentage = 0.3}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 45,588
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2012 Oregon State Senator, 22nd district{{cite web
| title = Official Results | November 6, 2012
| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = April 6, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223358/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873690
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chip Shields
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 55,017
| percentage = 91.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Herbert Booth
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 4,693
| percentage = 7.8}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 335
| percentage = 0.6}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 60,045
| percentage = 100%}}
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080329061942/http://www.leg.state.or.us/shieldsc/ Oregon State House - Chip Shields] - official government website
- [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=46560 Project Vote Smart - Representative Chip Shields (OR)] profile
- Follow the Money - Chip Shields
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=80682 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=63762 2004] campaign contributions
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:Portland State University alumni
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