Jeff Barker (politician)

{{Infobox officeholder

| name=Jeff Barker

| image name=Jeff Barker.JPG

| imagesize=220px

| caption= Barker in 2009

| state_house=Oregon

| state=Oregon

| district=28th

| term_start=2003

| term_end = January 11, 2021

| preceded=Tootie Smith

| succeeded= Wlnsvey Campos

| party=Democratic

| birth_date= {{birth year and age|1943}}

| birth_place=Portland, Oregon

| death_date=

| death_place=

| education=Portland State University (BS)

| spouse=

| residence=Aloha, Oregon, U.S.

| religion=

|}}

Jeff Barker (born 1943) is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, for the 28th district from 2003 until his retirement in 2021.

Early life and education

Barker was born in 1943 in Portland, Oregon and his home city is in Aloha, Oregon.{{cite web|title=Representative Jeff Barker's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/46386|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=6 November 2012|archive-date=7 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165312/http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/46386|url-status=live}} Barker received a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University.{{Cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.or.us/barker/ |title=Untitled Document |access-date=2008-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174621/http://www.leg.state.or.us/barker/ |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead }}

Career

File:Jeff Barker.jpg

Prior to running for the Oregon State Legislature, Barker served as an enlisted man in the United States Marines, and later an Oregon State Trooper. He entered the Portland Police Bureau as an officer, before making detective, and eventually reaching the rank of Lieutenant.

He led the Portland Police Association in 1995–1996, describing its power as "Chiefs come and go like itinerant laborers, but the union is always there."{{Cite web |title=For Nearly 80 Years, the Portland Police Association Has Wielded Power in a Town That Doesn't Like Cops. That Power Is Now Under Siege. |author=Tess Riski |work=Willamette Week |date=24 June 2020 |access-date=1 September 2020 |url=https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2020/06/24/for-nearly-80-years-the-portland-police-association-has-wielded-power-in-a-town-that-doesnt-like-cops-that-power-is-now-under-siege/ |archive-date=31 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831093749/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2020/06/24/for-nearly-80-years-the-portland-police-association-has-wielded-power-in-a-town-that-doesnt-like-cops-that-power-is-now-under-siege/ |url-status=live }}

His support and advocacy in animal-related measures saw him labeled as a 2011 "Top Dog" by the Oregon Humane Society.[http://www.oregonhumane.org/advocacy/documents/2011_ohs_legislative_web_000.pdf 2011 Oregon Humane Society Legislative Scorecard] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628174509/http://www.oregonhumane.org/advocacy/documents/2011_ohs_legislative_web_000.pdf |date=2012-06-28 }} at the Oregon Humane Society

Legislative committees

Barker has been a member of the following legislative committees:

Judiciary, Chair
Public Safety Subcommittee, Vice Chair
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Veteran's Committee, Chair
Member, PERS Reform Committee (2003)
Member, Health Committee

Professional experience

Barker has had the following professional experience:

Police lieutenant, Portland Police Bureau, retired
Trooper, Oregon State Police
United States Marine Corps 1961–1964, enlisted

Electoral history

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2004 Oregon State Representative, 28th 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 = Jeff Barker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 15,652

| percentage = 79.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Steve Geiger

| party = Oregon Progressive Party

| votes = 3,343

| percentage = 17.0}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 625

| percentage = 3.2}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,620

| percentage = 100%}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2006 Oregon State Representative, 28th 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 = Jeff Barker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 10,924

| percentage = 64.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Eldon Derville-Teer

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5,912

| percentage = 34.9}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 86

| percentage = 0.5}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,922

| percentage = 100%}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2008 Oregon State Representative, 28th 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 = Jeff Barker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 15,019

| percentage = 96.2}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 600

| percentage = 3.8}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 15,619

| percentage = 100%}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2010 Oregon State Representative, 28th 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 = Jeff Barker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 10,314

| percentage = 56.9}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Bill Berg

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 7,787

| percentage = 42.9}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 41

| percentage = 0.2}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 18,142

| percentage = 100%}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2012 Oregon State Representative, 28th 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 = Jeff Barker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 14,841

| percentage = 60.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Manuel Castaneda

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 9,605

| percentage = 39.2}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 55

| percentage = 0.2}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,501

| percentage = 100%}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2014 Oregon State Representative, 28th district

{{cite web

| title = November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes

| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873735

| website = Oregon Secretary of State

| access-date = October 30, 2023

| archive-date = April 6, 2023

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406223359/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873735

| url-status = live }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jeff Barker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 14,582

| percentage = 80.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lars D H Hedbor

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 3,302

| percentage = 18.3}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 193

| percentage = 1.1}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 18,077

| percentage = 100%}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2016 Oregon State Representative, 28th district

{{cite web

| title = November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes

| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777

| website = Oregon Secretary of State

| access-date = October 30, 2023

| archive-date = January 19, 2023

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230119071743/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873777

| url-status = live }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jeff Barker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 17,107

| percentage = 64.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gary M Carlson

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 9,481

| percentage = 35.5}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 112

| percentage = 0.4}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 26,700

| percentage = 100%}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2018 Oregon State Representative, 28th district

{{cite web

| title = November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes

| url = http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825

| website = Oregon Secretary of State

| access-date = October 30, 2023

| archive-date = April 6, 2023

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230406153942/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/6873825

| url-status = live }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jeff Barker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 20,789

| percentage = 84.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lars D H Hedbor

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 3,680

| percentage = 14.9}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 213

| percentage = 0.9}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,682

| percentage = 100%}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174621/http://www.leg.state.or.us/barker/ Oregon State House - Jeff Barker] official government website
[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=46386 Project Vote Smart - Representative Jeff Barker (OR)] profile
Follow the Money - Jeff Barker
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=80592 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=63610 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=4981 2002] campaign contributions

Category:1943 births

Category:Living people

Category:Members of the Oregon House of Representatives

Category:Portland State University alumni

Category:People from Aloha, Oregon

Category:Portland Police Bureau officers

Category:Politicians from Portland, Oregon

Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly