Mike McLane

Mike McLane
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 30th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
Preceded byLynn Findley
Minority Leader of Oregon House of Representatives
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 2, 2019
Preceded byKevin Cameron
Succeeded byCarl Wilson
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 55th district
In office
January 2011 – July 1, 2019
Preceded byGeorge Gilman
Succeeded byVikki Breese-Iverson
Personal details
BornAnchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHolly
EducationOregon State University (BS)
Lewis and Clark College (JD)

Michael R. McLane is an American politician and lawyer currently serving in the Oregon State Senate since 2025, representing the 30th district. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a judge on the 22nd Circuit Court of Oregon from 2019 until 2021, and in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.

Early life and career

Born in Condon, Oregon, McLane graduated from Condon High School in 1983, and then from Oregon State University with a degree in Agricultural Resource Economics in 1987.[1]

He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Lewis & Clark Law School and clerked for Justice W. Michael Gillette at the Oregon Supreme Court.[1] McLane also worked as a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney's office and has assisted with prosecutions in Multnomah County Circuit Court, as well as federal court. He worked at the law firms Stoel Rives and Miller Nash, before co-founding Lynch, Conger McLane in 2016. McLane also has experience serving as a circuit judge pro tem in Deschutes County, Oregon.[2]

McLane co-founded a publishing company that produced the Flying Rhino children's book series, which led to the Flying Rhino Junior High Saturday morning cartoon series.[3]

Political career

McLane was elected to the Oregon House in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.[2] He served as the Republican Leader in the Oregon House from January 2013 to January 2019. He stepped down from the leadership position after the November 2018 elections, but retained his seat. He resigned from the House on July 1, 2019 to take an appointment from Democratic governor Kate Brown as a circuit court judge for Crook and Jefferson counties.[4] In 2021 McLane resigned from the court and returned to private practice.[5]

Military career

McLane currently serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Oregon Air National Guard. He previously served as an Oregon Air Guardsman at the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field, an F-15 training base in Klamath Falls. Prior to his service in the Oregon Air Guard, McLane was an officer in the 41st Infantry Brigade in the Oregon Army National Guard.[6]

Personal

McLane, his wife Holly, and their three children live on a small farm in Powell Butte, near Bend.[1]

Electoral history

2010 Oregon state representative, 55th district[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike McLane 17,204 98.1
Write-in 337 1.9
Total votes 17,541 100%
2012 Oregon state representative, 55th district[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike McLane 18,836 67.9
Democratic John Huddle 8,842 31.9
Write-in 55 0.2
Total votes 27,733 100%
2014 Oregon state representative, 55th district[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike McLane 17,689 72.4
Democratic Richard V Phay 5,369 22.0
Libertarian Frank W Brannen 1,310 5.4
Write-in 70 0.3
Total votes 24,438 100%
2016 Oregon state representative, 55th district[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike McLane 24,938 75.6
Democratic Brie S Malarkey 7,951 24.1
Write-in 76 0.2
Total votes 32,965 100%
2018 Oregon state representative, 55th district[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike McLane 23,832 73.2
Democratic Karen Rippberger 8,694 26.7
Write-in 37 0.1
Total votes 32,563 100%
2024 Oregon State Senator, 30th district[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike McLane 56,886 98.4
Write-in 946 1.6
Total votes 57,832 100%

References

  1. ^ a b c "Representative Mike McLane". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Mike McLane". VoteSmart. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "House District 55: McLane". Mail Tribune. May 7, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Warner, Gary (August 4, 2019). "Republican leaders pick finalists for open House seat". The Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Shumway, Julia (May 23, 2024). "Republicans from eastern, southern Oregon choose different styles in Senate primaries". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  6. ^ "Representative Mike McLane Biography". Oregon State Legislature. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "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.
Oregon House of Representatives
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives
2013–2019 		Succeeded by