Chuck Riley (Oregon politician)
| Chuck Riley | |
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| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 15th district |
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Assumed office 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Starr |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 29th district |
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In office 2005–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Gallegos |
| Succeeded by | Katie Eyre Brewer |
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| Born | 1939 (age 77–78) Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katie Riley |
| Residence | Hillsboro, Oregon |
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University of Illinois Portland State University |
| Occupation | State Senator |
| Profession | Consulting |
| Website | www.leg.state.or.us/riley/ |
Chuck Riley (born 1939) is an American politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he is the Democratic senator from District 15, which includes Hillsboro, Forest Grove, and Cornelius in western Washington County. He served three terms in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011. He is also a former consultant.
Riley was the Democratic nominee for Senate District 15 in 2010, losing to incumbent State Senator Bruce Starr. However, Riley prevailed in a rematch against Starr in 2014, winning in the tightest Oregon legislative election of the year.
Chuck Riley was born in 1939 in Illinois where he grew up on his father’s farm. In 1957, he graduated from Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon before enrolling in college. He took some classes at the University of Illinois, majoring in mathematics, before enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1958. Riley remained in the Air Force until 1961 and spent some time at the Army Language School learning Russian. He later attended Southern Illinois University as an art major and worked for the school before moving to California where he worked at the Jet Propulsion Lab and for Santa Barbara County.
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