Rachel Prusak
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 37th district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byJulie Parrish
Succeeded byJules Walters
Personal details
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)West Linn, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materNortheastern University (BA)
Frontier Nursing University (MA)
Occupationnurse practitioner

Rachel Prusak (born 1975) is an American Democratic politician and nurse practitioner who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2018 to 2023. She represented the 37th district, which includes West Linn, Durham, Rivergrove, Tualatin, and Stafford.

Professional career

Prusak graduated from Northeastern University with a BA in nursing and then earned a master's degree in nursing from Frontier Nursing University. Before her tenure in office, she was a family nurse practitioner who served elderly homebound patients for over 20 years, specializing in palliative and hospice care.[1][2]

Political career

Prusak defeated incumbent representative Julie Parrish in the 2018 Oregon legislative election.

Upon the failure of SB1566, which would have raised the salary for state representatives. Prusak, along with fellow representatives Karin Power and Anna Williams, announced her intention not to run for re-election. In a joint statement with Power and Williams, they said they "could not afford to work full time for part-time pay."[3]

Electoral history

2018 Oregon State Representative, 37th district [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Prusak 18,357 52.7
Republican Julie Parrish 16,434 47.2
Write-in 51 0.1
Total votes 34,842 100%
2020 Oregon State Representative, 37th district [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Prusak 23,757 57.1
Republican Kelly Sloop 17,770 42.7
Write-in 44 0.1
Total votes 41,571 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Rachel". Rachel Prusak for State Representative. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ Malee, Patrick (January 4, 2019). "Prusak ready to hit ground running". West Linn Tidings. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ "In Joint Announcement, Three Veteran House Democrats Say They Won't Seek Reelection". Willamette Week. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ↑ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
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