Cheryl Myers is an American politician serving as the deputy Oregon secretary of state and tribal liaison since 2021.
12 Facts About Cheryl Myers
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Cheryl Myers was the acting secretary of state in 2023.
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Cheryl Myers was raised in Southeast Portland, after being adopted by a working-class Oregon family.
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Cheryl Myers began her career in public service as a member of the school board of the North Clackamas School District.
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Cheryl Myers was appointed in 2005 and served until 2013, eventually becoming the school board chair.
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Cheryl Myers later served on several other boards, including the Center for Women's Leadership, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, Campus Compact, and Metropolitan Family Service.
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Since 2018, Cheryl Myers has served on the board of directors of Holt International Children's Services, the organization that facilitated her own adoption process.
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Cheryl Myers ran uncontested for the Democratic nomination but lost to Republican Patrick Sheehan in the general election, receiving 10,330 votes compared to Sheehan's 12,409.
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Cheryl Myers later served as Oregon's Director of Economic and Business Equity.
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Cheryl Myers was the first Asian American or Pacific Islander to serve in the position.
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On May 8,2023, Cheryl Myers assumed the role of acting Secretary of State following Secretary Fagan's resignation, prompted by concerns about her moonlighting as a consultant for a cannabis dispensary chain.
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On June 30,2023, Governor Tina Kotek appointed LaVonne Griffin-Valade to serve as the Secretary of State of Oregon, after which Cheryl Myers resumed her role as the Deputy Secretary of State.