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Kim ThatcherREPRepublican State Senator, District 11
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Kim Thatcher (born 1964) is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Oregon State Senate for the 11th district since 2023. She previously represented the 13th district from 2015 to 2023, and served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 25th district from 2005 to 2015. She is a resident of Keizer.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Portland State University
Attended
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Deputy Republican Leader
Oregon State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Oregon State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Oregon State Senate
2015 - 2023
Representative
Oregon State House of Representatives
2004 - 2014
Co-Founder
Oregon Contractors Association
2003 - Current
Owner
Highway Specialties
1996 - Current
Owner
KT Contracting Company
1992 - Current
Other Experience1 - 30 of 30
Member
Building Industry Association of Washington
2012 - Current
Volunteer
Start Making a Reader Today (SMART)
2006 - 2010
Member
Oregon Commission for Women
2005 - 2009
Member
National Federation of Independent Businesses
1997 - 2009
Co-Founder
National Coalition of State Legislators for Legal Immigration
2007
Member
United States Women's Chamber of Commerce
2005 - 2007
Mentor
Barbara Roberts High School
2006 - 2007
Member
Keizer Chamber of Commerce
2005 - Current
Member
National Conference of State Legislatures
2005 - Current
Member
National Association of Women in Construction, Salem Chapter
2005 - Current
Member
Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce
2005 - Current
Member
American Legislative Exchange Council
2004 - Current
President
Oregon Contractors Association
2003 - Current
Member
Oregon Concrete and Aggregate Producers Association
1992 - 1997
Member
Habitat for Humanity
Member
Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Policy and Research, Oregon State Senate
Current
Member
Joint Legislative Audits Committee, Oregon State Senate
Current
Member
Joint Interim Task Force On Testing of Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Kits, Oregon State Senate
Current
Member
General Government and Accountability Committee, Oregon State Senate
2016 - Current
Vice Chair
Judiciary Committee, Oregon State Senate
2015 - Current
Former Member
Information Management and Technology Committee, Oregon State Senate
Former Member
Commission On Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission, Oregon State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee On Capitol Culture, Oregon State Senate
Former Member
Joint Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, Oregon State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee On Student Success, Oregon State Senate
Former Member
Conference Committee on SB 64, Oregon State Senate
Former Member
Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission Committee, Oregon State Senate
Former Member
Joint Interim Committee on Conduct, Oregon State Senate
Former Member
Conduct Committee, Oregon State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Workforce Committee, Oregon State Senate