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Tina Kotek

Governor of Oregon

Tina Kotek is the governor of Oregon, in office since January 9, 2023. A Democrat, she served in the Oregon Legislature and was elected speaker of the Oregon House in 2013, leading the chamber for nearly a decade.

Public record

Office and sources

Office
Governor of Oregon
Representing
Oregon
Public role
State executive branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 9, 2023
Education
University of Oregon (undergraduate degree); University of Washington (graduate degree)
  • National Governors Association: Gov. Tina Kotek ↗
  • Office of the Governor of Oregon: Meet the Governor ↗
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Background

Biography

Tina Kotek was born on September 30, 1966, in Pennsylvania, according to the National Governors Association. Her official biography says she moved to Oregon in 1987 and finished her undergraduate degree at the University of Oregon, then pursued a graduate degree at the University of Washington. After returning to Oregon she worked at Oregon Food Bank and later joined Children First for Oregon as its policy director.

Kotek went on to serve in the Oregon Legislature. In 2013 she was elected by her colleagues as speaker of the Oregon House, and her official biography says she led the chamber for nearly a decade.

A Democrat, she was elected governor on November 8, 2022. The National Governors Association lists her term as beginning on January 9, 2023.

Sources for this biography

  • National Governors Association: Gov. Tina Kotek ↗
  • Office of the Governor of Oregon: Meet the Governor ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

Voting record

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