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Lew Frederick
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Frederick in 2012
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| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 22nd district |
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| Assumed office January 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Chip Shields |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 43rd district |
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| In office October 2009 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Succeeded by | Tawna Sanchez |
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Lewis Reed Frederick
December 1951 (age 73) Pullman, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Lew Frederick (born in December 1951) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He currently serves as a senator in the Oregon Senate, representing District 22.
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Early Life and Education
Lew Frederick was born in Pullman, Washington. He spent his childhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Dr. Lafayette Frederick, was a botanist and a professor at Howard University.
Since 1974, Lew Frederick has lived in northeast Portland.
Lew Frederick's Career in Public Service
Lew Frederick has had a long and interesting career. He worked as a teacher at the Metropolitan Learning Center for two years. Later, he became a radio and television reporter for KGW for 17 years.
He also served as the Director of Public Information for Portland Public Schools for 13 years. After that, he was an Assistant to the President at Portland Community College. He also held a position on the State Board of Education.
In October 2009, Frederick became a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He worked on committees dealing with human services and economic development.
By 2010, he was known as Oregon's "highest-ranking Black leader" in the state legislature. In 2013, he became the Vice-Chair of the Land Use Committee. He also joined the Ways and Means Committee, which handles state budgets, especially for education.
Lew Frederick has also supported the idea of reparations for descendants of enslaved people. In 2021, he proposed a bill in Oregon (Senate Bill 619) to create an annual payment for individuals who could show they were descendants of enslaved people.
Elections and Public Service
Lew Frederick has been elected to serve the people of Oregon multiple times. He first served in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 43. Later, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate for District 22.
He has consistently won his elections with strong support from voters. This shows that people trust him to represent their interests in the state government.
See also
- 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly
