Preceded by Jason Atkinson Role Political figure Name Herman Jr. | Spouse(s) Leta Baertschiger Political party Republican Party Republican Party | |
Constituency Josephine County and northern Jackson County Profession Rancher and President of HB Company, Inc Residence Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | ||
Oregon Senate GOP leader opposes tax, lack of PERS action
Herman Baertschiger Jr., is a Republican member of the Oregon Senate, representing the 2nd District. He was elected in 2012 and currently serves as a deputy minority leader in the Oregon State Senate. He currently serves on the Senate Committee on Education as well as the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue. During the 2013-2015 legislative biennium session, Senator Baertschiger Vice-Chaired the Senate Committee on Rural Communities and Economic Development, as well as served on the Senate Committee on General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue.
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Career and private life
Baertschiger Jr. is a long-time businessman who has owned his own company since he was nineteen. He is currently the head of the forestry-based HB Company, Inc, and runs a small ranch near Grants Pass. He is married to Leta, and has two sons.
Election
Originally, Baertschiger faced a possible primary challenges from state senator Jason Atkinson and state representative Wally Hicks, but both men withdrew before filing. James Diefenderfer, a Democratic party candidate, filed a last-minute challenge, but was defeated by an almost two-to-one margin.
