Dacia Grayber

Dacia Grayber
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byMargaret Doherty
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationConcordia University (BS)
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Dacia Grayber is an American firefighter and politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 28th district representing Tigard.[1][2][3] She previously represented the 35th district from 2021 until 2023.

Education

Grayber earned a Bachelor of Science degree in homeland security and emergency management from Concordia University.

Career

Prior to entering politics, Grayber has worked as a firefighter and paramedic for Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.[4][5][6][7] Grayber was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2020 with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Republican businessman and engineer Bob Niemeyer. A Democrat, she also won the cross-nomination of the Working Families Party.[4] Grayber was cited as part of a wave of frontline medical workers that were elected to office during the 2020 pandemic.[8]

In June 2021, Grayber assisted Rep. Pam Marsh in passing a $190 million wildfire mitigation bill that established wildfire risk maps, programs to bolster recovery and adapt communities to smoke, and called for changes to buildings within a wildland-urban interface.[9][10] Grayber also co-sponsored a bill with Rep. Rob Nosse allowing pharmacists to dispense and administer PrEP and PEP, an HIV medication, and giving further authority for them to conduct HIV tests.[11]

In February 2022, Grayber was a sponsor of House Bill 4113, which expanded compensation protection for firefighters from cancer, adding coverage for bladder and female reproductive cancers.[12]

Personal life

Grayber identifies as a queer woman.[13]

Electoral history

2020 Oregon State Representative, 35th district[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dacia Grayber 26,473 67.1
Republican Bob Niemeyer 12,893 32.7
Write-in 71 0.2
Total votes 39,437 100%
2022 Oregon State Representative, 28th district[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dacia Grayber 30,483 82.0
Republican Patrick Castles 6,662 17.9
Write-in 39 0.1
Total votes 37,184 100%
2024 Oregon State Representative, 28th district[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dacia Grayber 34,188 85.8
Republican Charles (Chick) Mengis 5,575 14.0
Write-in 60 0.2
Total votes 39,823 100%

References

  1. ^ Skanner, The. "ELECTION RESULTS: State and Local - November 2020". The Skanner News. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  2. ^ "Oregon State House - District 35 Election Results | The Fayetteville Observer". www.fayobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  3. ^ "Representative Dacia Grayber Home Page". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Dacia Grayber". ballotpedia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  5. ^ "Dacia Grayber for Oregon House District 35 : Meet Dacia". Dacia for Oregon. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  6. ^ "Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, OR". Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, OR. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  7. ^ Nash, Leah (2020-07-04). "Opinion | Women Ask Themselves, 'How Can I Do This for One More Day?'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  8. ^ "The Leaders Who Emerged". wweek.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  9. ^ Stites, Sam. "Oregon takes an ambitious swing at addressing wildfire with proposed $190 million investment". opb.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  10. ^ Stites, Sam. "Could this year's class of first-term lawmakers be Oregon's most effective?". opb.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  11. ^ Hasenstab, Alex. "Bill allowing over-the-counter HIV prevention drugs goes to Governor's desk". opb.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Bill expanding Oregon firefighter cancer protections heads to governor's desk". kgw.com. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Dacia Grayber". Victory Fund. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.