15 Facts About Andrea Salinas

Andrea Rose Salinas was born on December 6,1969 and is an American politician serving as the US representative for since 2023.

Andrea Salinas is one of the first two Hispanic women elected to the United States Congress from Oregon.

Andrea Salinas was born in San Mateo, California, and grew up in Pleasant Hill.

In 2004, Andrea Salinas registered as a federal lobbyist on behalf of the National Treasury Employees Union.

Andrea Salinas lobbied for two years before moving to Portland, where she later lobbied from 2015 to 2017.

Andrea Salinas then worked as the legislative director of the Oregon Environmental Council.

Andrea Salinas left the Oregon Environmental Council to start her own legislative consulting practice.

In September 2017, Andrea Salinas was appointed to fill the vacancy in district 38 of the Oregon House of Representatives created when Ann Lininger was appointed to the Clackamas County Circuit Court.

Andrea Salinas completed Lininger's term, and was reelected in 2018 and 2020.

Andrea Salinas was the chair of the House Committee on Health Care.

In November 2021, Andrea Salinas announced her candidacy to represent Oregon's new congressional district.

Andrea Salinas said that if she won the race, she would move into the district.

Andrea Salinas sued under a state law that allows a judge to set aside election results if the judge determines that a false statement by the victor swayed voters enough to change the election's outcome.

Andrea Salinas was represented by the Portland law firm Markowitz Herbold PC and the Elias Law Group.

Andrea Salinas has cosponsored legislation to provide $300 million in federal funding for mental health services in public schools.