Tracy Cramer

Politician
Tracy Cramer
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byTeresa Alonso Leon
Personal details
BornGervais, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
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Tracy Cramer is an Oregon Republican politician. She serves in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 22, representing parts of Marion counties, including the cities of Woodburn, Gervais, Brooks, and Salem.[1]

Early life and career

Cramer was born and raised in Gervais, Oregon. She graduated from Gervais High School and worked as a dental assistant.[2] She and her husband Jake have three children.[2]

Political career

In the 2022 Oregon House of Representatives election, Cramer defeated Democrat Anthony Medina.[3]

In her first term in office, Cramer sponsored legislation in favor of school choice,[4] to provide record funding for Oregon public schools,[5] repeal Measure 110,[6] and put tighter restrictions on the possession and use of fentynal.[7] She also supported legislation aimed at addressing Oregon's housing shortage,[8] including specific funding for housing for agricultural workers[9] and victims of sexual and domestic violence.[10]

Cramer is a member of the House Education Committee, House Early Childhood and Human Services Committee, and the Education budget committee.

Cramer was vocally opposed to a move by the Oregon Board of Education to suspend graduation standards in Oregon high schools for another four years, following the Legislature's suspension in 2021. She told the Oregon Capital Chronicle at the time: "I think the bigger issue here is that the board has continued to remove standards and has not come up with a game plan,” she said. “I think that’s why parents and Oregonians are kind of frustrated. Just because graduation rates are improving, it doesn’t mean proficiency is.”[11]

She challenged the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care — a new executive branch agency tasked with overseeing various preschool and early childhood education programs — about alleged misuse of taxpayer funds.[12] The Department of accused of spending millions of dollars on preschool slots that were never filled.

Electoral history

2022 Oregon State Representative, 22nd district [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracy M Cramer 8,742 51.5
Democratic Anthony Medina 8,200 48.3
Write-in 37 0.2
Total votes 16,979 100%

References

  1. ^ "Representative Tracy Cramer". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Ludo, Dianne (April 27, 2022). "2 Republicans compete in House District 22 race". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Green, Aimee (November 8, 2022). "Republican newcomer Tracy Cramer appears to win House seat stretching from Woodburn to Salem". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "HB2557 2023 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System". olis.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ^ "HB3627 2023 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System". olis.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  6. ^ "HB4036 2024 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System". olis.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  7. ^ "HB2645 2023 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System". olis.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  8. ^ "HB2001 2023 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System". olis.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  9. ^ "HB3395 2023 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System". olis.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  10. ^ "HB3018 2023 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System". olis.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  11. ^ Baumhardt, Alex (2023-10-19). "Oregon students won't have to show added proficiency in basic skills through 2028 to graduate • Oregon Capital Chronicle". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  12. ^ Giardinelli, Christina (2023-04-06). "Oregon's Early Learning Division responds after millions spent on unfilled preschool slots". KTVL. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  13. ^ "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.
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82nd Legislative Assembly (2023–present)
Speaker
Julie Fahey (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Paul Holvey (D)
Majority Leader
Ben Bowman (D)
Minority Leader
Jeff Helfrich (R)
  1. ▌Court Boice (R)
  2. ▌Virgle Osborne (R)
  3. ▌Dwayne Yunker (R)
  4. ▌Christine Goodwin (R)
  5. ▌Pam Marsh (D)
  6. ▌Kim Wallan (R)
  7. ▌John Lively (D)
  8. ▌Paul Holvey (D)
  9. ▌Boomer Wright (R)
  10. ▌David Gomberg (D)
  11. ▌Jami Cate (R)
  12. ▌Charlie Conrad (R)
  13. ▌Nancy Nathanson (D)
  14. ▌Julie Fahey (D)
  15. ▌Shelly Boshart Davis (R)
  16. ▌Dan Rayfield (D)
  17. ▌Ed Diehl (R)
  18. ▌Rick Lewis (R)
  19. ▌Tom Andersen (D)
  20. ▌Paul Evans (D)
  21. ▌Kevin Mannix (R)
  22. ▌Tracy Cramer (R)
  23. ▌Anna Scharf (R)
  24. ▌Lucetta Elmer (R)
  25. ▌Ben Bowman (D)
  26. ▌Courtney Neron (D)
  27. ▌Ken Helm (D)
  28. ▌Dacia Grayber (D)
  29. ▌Susan McLain (D)
  30. ▌Nathan Sosa (D)
  31. ▌Brian Stout (R)
  32. ▌Cyrus Javadi (R)
  33. ▌Maxine Dexter (D)
  34. ▌Lisa Reynolds (D)
  35. ▌Farrah Chaichi (D)
  36. ▌Hai Pham (D)
  37. ▌Jules Walters (D)
  38. ▌Daniel Nguyen (D)
  39. ▌Janelle Bynum (D)
  40. ▌Annessa Hartman (D)
  41. ▌Mark Gamba (D)
  42. ▌Rob Nosse (D)
  43. ▌Tawna Sanchez (D)
  44. ▌Travis Nelson (D)
  45. ▌Thuy Tran (D)
  46. ▌Khanh Pham (D)
  47. ▌Andrea Valderrama (D)
  48. ▌Hoa Nguyen (D)
  49. ▌Zach Hudson (D)
  50. ▌Ricki Ruiz (D)
  51. ▌James Hieb (R)
  52. ▌Jeff Helfrich (R)
  53. ▌Emerson Levy (D)
  54. ▌Jason Kropf (D)
  55. ▌E. Werner Reschke (R)
  56. ▌Emily McIntire (R)
  57. ▌Greg Smith (R)
  58. ▌Bobby Levy (R)
  59. ▌Vikki Breese-Iverson (R)
  60. ▌Mark Owens (R)


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