In a move that cements, at least for the moment, the dispensation of political power within Oregon’s Senate District 17, Dr. Lisa Reynolds enters the Senate chambers, not as a guest but as a full-fledged representative, her ascension complete by the unanimous will of the commissioners from Multnomah and Washington County this decision fell squarely on Nov. 14 in a virtual meeting that marked a transition of seats and responsibilities, as reported byMultnomah County News.
The unanimous appointment of Dr. Lisa Reynolds to Oregon Senate District 17 came as a result of former senator Elizabeth Steiner ascending to the role of Oregon State Treasurer on Nov. 6, leaving her Senate seat warm for the next contender, now filled, the baton passed to a pediatrician whose previous battles in the House had laid her as a foundation stone of advocacy for children’s well-being and the safety of the many families that strew the spread of Washington and Multnomah counties a service that she had vested over two decades in.
Notably, Reynolds is well-established in the political and healthcare landscapes, her practice as a pediatrician serving as the compass to her legislative work according toMultnomah County News, she has committed her legislative focus on “ending child poverty, improving infant and maternal health outcomes, combating gun violence, and securing housing and health for every Oregon child,” ambitions that mirror the duties of her new station, demands of which will weigh heavy but familiar upon her shoulders when she is sworn in at a later date.
Representative Reynolds, who represents an array of communities including Bethany, Oak Hills, Cedar Mill, alongside slices of Beaverton and Hillsboro, was endorsed by her predecessor, Steiner as well as the two other candidates running for the seat, Pradnya Patil and Joel Shapiro her victory in the commissioners’ court, therefore, not just a testament to her suitability but a chorus of voices that saw in her the continuity and promise of representation needed in Senate District 17. All this poises Reynolds to mold the future from her past efforts framed by the walls of the Oregon House of Representatives, now expanded into the larger canvas that is the Oregon Senate.
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