John Lively (politician) explained

John Lively
State House1:Oregon
District1:7th[1]
Term Start1:January 9, 2023
Predecessor1:Cedric Ross Hayden
State House2:Oregon
District2:12th
Term Start2:January 14, 2013
Term End2:January 9, 2023
Predecessor2:Terry Beyer
Successor2:Charlie Conrad
Birth Date:30 November 1946
Birth Place:La Grande, Oregon, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Residence:Springfield, Oregon, U.S.
Alma Mater:Lane Community College
University of Oregon
Signature:John Lively Signature.png

John Douglas Lively (born November 30, 1946, in La Grande, Oregon)[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 12 since January 14, 2013. Lively was the mayor of Springfield, Oregon, and a member of its city council from 1977 until 1986.

Education

Lively graduated from Thurston High School, Lane Community College, and the University of Oregon.

Elections

In 2012, When Democratic Representative Terry Beyer retired and left the District 12 seat open, Lively won the May 15, 2012, Democratic primary with 2,688 votes (66.4%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 12,213 votes (53.7%) against Republican nominee Joe Pishioneri.[4] He was reelected to the 12th district against Republican Christopher P. Gergen in the 2014 Oregon House of Representatives election. He was reelected in the 2016 Oregon House of Representatives election against Republican Robert Schwartz. He was reelected in the 2018 Oregon House of Representatives election against Republican Ruth Linoz. He was elected to the 7th district in the 2022 Oregon House of Representatives election against Republican Alan Stout due to redistricting.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative John Lively . . . December 18, 2013 . October 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030205022/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lively/ . live .
  2. Web site: John Lively's Biography . . December 18, 2013 . October 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171009005530/https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/136777/john-lively . live .
  3. Web site: May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes . . Salem, Oregon . 6 . December 18, 2013 . October 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009112705/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873711 . live .
  4. Web site: November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes . Oregon Secretary of State . Salem, Oregon . 13 . December 18, 2013 . October 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011031342/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873690 . live .
  5. Web site: John Lively . 2023-10-31 . Ballotpedia . en . 2023-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031001610/https://ballotpedia.org/John_Lively . live .