Lona Kim Thatcher was born on 1964 and is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Oregon State Senate for the 11th district since 2023.
16 Facts About Kim Thatcher
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Kim Thatcher 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.
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In May 2005, Kim Thatcher successfully sponsored a bill to limit public access to information about concealed handgun license.
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Kim Thatcher was reelected in 2006,2008,2010, and 2012.
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In 2014, Kim Thatcher chose to run for a seat in the Oregon Senate, held by the retiring Larry George, rather than seek re-election to her house seat.
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Kim Thatcher was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention, where she cast her vote for Donald Trump as the nominee.
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Kim Thatcher was a member of the General Government and Accountability Committee.
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Kim Thatcher was one of several cosponsors of legislation in 2009 to establish an Oregon's first transparency website; the measure passed the Senate unanimously and was signed into law by then-Governor Ted Kulongoski.
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Kim Thatcher was a chief sponsor of legislation signed into law in 2011 that expanded Oregon's transparency web site to include economic development tax incentives, and in 2013 was a sponsor of legislation that required the state transparency website to post additional materials, such as minutes or summaries of public meetings, additional state contracts, and information on tax expenditures under Oregon Low Income Community Jobs Initiatives.
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Kim Thatcher was the sponsor of subsequent successful legislation in 2015 and 2017 that expanded the material on the state transparency website.
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In 2017, Kim Thatcher introduced a bill that would have required public universities and community colleges in Oregon to expel students convicted of rioting.
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Kim Thatcher has cast doubt on the validity of the 2020 United States presidential election results.
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Kim Thatcher has falsely claimed that the Arizona audit showed evidence of fraud and has declined to state whether Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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In October 2021, Kim Thatcher signed a letter along with other Republican politicians calling for an audit of the 2020 election in all states and the elimination of voter rolls in every state.
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On February 10,2020, Kim Thatcher announced her campaign for the office of Oregon secretary of state in the 2020 general election.
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Kim Thatcher defeated Dave Stauffer to become the Republican Party nominee on May 19,2020, but lost to Democrat Shemia Fagan.