Lisa Reynolds
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 34th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byAkasha Lawrence-Spence
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Lisa Reynolds is an American physician and politician. Since 2021, she serves as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 36th district, which contains downtown Portland and other parts of the western side of the city.[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
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

  1. 1 2 "Lisa Reynolds". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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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