Brett Smith
What this job does: The Governor is the head of Oregon's state government for a 4-year term. The Governor signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, runs state agencies, and appoints many officials and judges to fill open seats.
- Occupation
- Inventor, Small Business Owner, Welder, Fabricator
- Lives in
- Molalla
Background
- Pamphlet lists occupation as Inventor, Small Business Owner, Welder, Fabricator; prior government experience: None. source: sos.oregon.gov
- Education listed: Toromont Energy Welding Apprenticeship. source: sos.oregon.gov
- Lives in Molalla. Ran for U.S. House District 5 in 2024 as the Independent Party nominee and got nearly 5% of the vote. source: opb.org
- Won the Pacific Green Party nomination over three other candidates. source: opb.org
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- Said: "The only chance anybody's got is through a coalition," describing work with minor parties. source: opb.org
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