Greg Matthews
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 50th[1] district
In office
January 2009 – January 2015
Preceded byJohn Lim
Succeeded byCarla Piluso
Personal details
BornGresham, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Gresham, Oregon
Professionfire chief
Websiteelectgregmatthews.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Military Police Corps
RankSergeant

Gregory J. Matthews (born in Gresham, Oregon)[2] is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, where he represented District 50 from 2009 to 2015.

Education

Matthews graduated from Gresham High School.

Elections

  • 2008 To challenge incumbent Republican Representative and former state Senator John Lim for the House District 50 seat, Matthews was unopposed for the May 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,157 votes (61.4%),[3] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 13,868 votes (54.5%) against Representative Lim,[4] who later ran for Governor of Oregon.
  • 2010 Matthews was unopposed for the May 18, 2010, Democratic primary, winning with 3,568 votes,[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 10,550 votes (53.9%) against Republican nominee Andre Wang.[6]
  • 2012 Matthews was unopposed for the May 15, 2012, Democratic primary, winning with 2,955 votes,[7] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 13,856 votes (66.0%) against Republican nominee Logan Boettcher.[8]

Matthews declined to seek reelection in 2014 after being appointed as chief of the Gresham Fire Department.[9]

Electoral history

2008 Oregon State Representative, 50th district [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Matthews 13,868 54.5
Republican John Lim 11,487 45.2
Write-in 70 0.3
Total votes 25,425 100%
2010 Oregon State Representative, 50th district [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Matthews 10,550 53.9
Republican Andre Wang 8,983 45.9
Write-in 48 0.2
Total votes 19,581 100%
2012 Oregon State Representative, 50th district [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Matthews 13,856 66.0
Republican Logan Boettcher 7,037 33.5
Write-in 101 0.5
Total votes 20,994 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Representative Greg Matthews". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Greg Matthews' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "May 20, 2008, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 25. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "November 4, 2008, General Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 11. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "May 18, 2010, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 25. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "November 2, 2010, General Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 11. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ "May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  8. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 20. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  9. ↑ Gaston, Christian (March 7, 2014). "Gresham Rep. Greg Matthews won't seek reelection to Oregon House". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Official Results | November 4, 2008". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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