Tina Kotek

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Christine "Tina" Kotek ( KOH-tek; born September 30, 1966) is an American politician who has served as the 39th governor of Oregon since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Kotek served from 2007 to 2022 as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 44th district and from 2013 to 2022 as speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives. Kotek became the first openly lesbian woman elected speaker of a U.S. state house in 2013. She is the longest-serving speaker in Oregon House history, having served nine years. She was elected governor of Oregon in 2022 and is one of the first two openly lesbian women elected governor of a U.S. state, as well as the third woman elected governor of Oregon.

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