Lisa Reynolds

American politician

Lisa Reynolds


Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 34th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 36th district
In office January 11, 2021 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Akasha Lawrence-Spence
Succeeded by	Hai Pham

Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Education	University of Chicago (BS) University of California, Los Angeles (MD)
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Lisa Reynolds is an American physician and politician. She serves as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 34th district, which includes Bethany, Bonny Slope, Cedar Mill, Oak Hills, Rockcreek, and Tanasbourne as well as northern Beaverton and a small part of northwestern Portland..^[1]

Early life and family

Reynolds was born and raised in suburban Chicago. Her father Charlie Reynolds was a roofer and her mother Phyllis was an activist. Her mother instilled the importance of education and graduated from college at the age of 40. She has one sister and two brothers. One of her brothers, Pat, suffers from schizophrenia.^[2]

Career

Reynolds earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and a medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine. Reynolds was a pediatric resident at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center from 1991–94 and was chief resident in pediatrics at Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital from 1994-95.^[1]

Electoral history

2020 Oregon State Representative, 36th district Democratic primary^{[citation needed]}
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lisa Reynolds	7,476	43.3%
	Democratic	Laurie Wimmer	6,177	35.8%
	Democratic	Rob Fullmer	2,288	13.2%
	Democratic	Adam Meyer	1,301	7.5%
Total votes			17,242	100.00%

2020 Oregon State Representative, 36th district ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lisa Reynolds	34,577	83.1
	Republican	James A Ball	6,986	16.8
	Write-in		66	0.2
Total votes			41,629	100%

2022 Oregon State Representative, 34th district ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lisa Reynolds	19,354	68.7
	Republican	John Woods	8,801	31.2
	Write-in		30	0.1
Total votes			28,185	100%

References

^ ^a ^b "Lisa Reynolds". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
^ "Lisa Reynolds for Oregon HD 36". Dr. Lisa Reynolds for Oregon House District 36. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.