Wayne Krieger

Background

He was born in 1940 in Portland and was raised in Seaside, Oregon.

Education

He graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in 1961.

Career

He served on the Oregon State Police Force from 1964 to 1991. He represents District 1 of the

He was an Oregon State Police officer for over 27 years. He served in the Game Enforcement Division, enforcing fish and wildlife laws.

He retired in July 1991.

He was a Forestry adviser for former State Representative Walt Schroeder. Elections

In 2000, he ran for the 48th district of the He defeated Democrat Barbara Dodrill 56%-44%.

After redistricting, he decided to run in Oregon"s 1st house district. Tenure

He is pro-life.

When he was Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he was disappointed when they failed to pass a bill that make violence against pregnant women a two-person victim offense.

The only reason to increase the penalty is that second life."

In 2005, he opposed legalizing civil unions or gay marriage for LGBT couples. In 2011, he supported medical marijuana. In 2013, he voted in favor of marijuana legalization in Judiciary Committee.

Committee assignments

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Judiciary (Vice-Chair)

Public Safety

State and Federal Affairs (Chair)

75th Oregon Legislative Assembly (2009–2010)

74th Oregon Legislative Assembly (2007–2008).

Achievements

• He has won numerous awards including Coos-Curry Tree Farmer of the Year (1981), Oregon Tree Farmer of the Year (1992), National Tree Farmer of the Year (1993), and Curry County Conservation Farmer of the Year (1993). In 2002, he won re-election to a second term by defeating Democrat Dave Tilton 66%-33%. He won re-election in 2004 (64%), 2006 (73%), 2008 (61%), 2010 (72%), and 2012 (68%).

Politics

Oregon Republican Party, Republican Party.