Jeff Kropf
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Jeff Kropf is a former Oregon State Representative
and fifth generation Oregon
farmer
from Sublimity, Oregon
. Kropf served as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for two legislative sessions and served two sessions on the Transportation and Ways and Means subcommittees. Kropf currently owns a farm
north of Sublimity, and has owned several small businesses. He also currently sells agricultural products for Willamette AG in Harrisburg
, and leads his state's chapter of Americans for Prosperity
. http://www.americansforprosperity.org/oregon/contact-us
. In 1995 he married Peggy Sue and they had a son Cris who is now 27 years old.
, Lebanon
, Scio
, Stayton
, Sublimity
and the cities of the Santiam Canyon.
He served as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for two legislative sessions and served two sessions on the Transportation and Ways and Means subcommittees.
As Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, he participated in the formulation and passage of the 2002 Federal Farm Bill
, including provisions beneficial to Oregon's specialty crops and rural communities.
He also served as a member of the full Joint Ways and Means Committee, and was also assigned to the Ways and Means Natural Resource and General Government Sub-Committees.
Over the 2004 Thanksgiving holiday, Kropf visited Oregon National Guard Troops serving in Iraq, broadcasting live reports and interviews with Oregon soldiers as a member of the embedded media.
Kropf dropped out of his race for reelection in 2006, after learning that his on-air time as a radio host would require his radio station to grant free air time to his Democratic opponent, Dan Thackaberry. Fred Girod
was chosen to succeed him by the Republican party, and won the general election.
Oregon House of Representatives
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House, representing 60 districts across the state, each with a population of 57,000. The House meets at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem....
and fifth generation Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
from Sublimity, Oregon
Sublimity, Oregon
Sublimity is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 2,148. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. Kropf served as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for two legislative sessions and served two sessions on the Transportation and Ways and Means subcommittees. Kropf currently owns a farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
north of Sublimity, and has owned several small businesses. He also currently sells agricultural products for Willamette AG in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Oregon
Harrisburg is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,795 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, and leads his state's chapter of Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity is a Washington, D.C.–based political advocacy group. According to their literature, they promote economic policy that supports business, and restrains regulation by government...
. http://www.americansforprosperity.org/oregon/contact-us
Early life
Kropf was born on February 7, 1959 in Albany, OregonAlbany, Oregon
Albany is the eleventh largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is the county seat of Linn County. It is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem. It is...
. In 1995 he married Peggy Sue and they had a son Cris who is now 27 years old.
Political career
Former Representative Jeff Kropf served Oregon House District 17, which consists of Linn and Marion counties. House District 17 includes the cities of Sweet HomeSweet Home, Oregon
Sweet Home is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 8,016 at the 2000 census. Sweet Home is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to the Santiam Playground", due to its proximity to nearby lakes, rivers and the Cascade Mountains....
, Lebanon
Lebanon, Oregon
Lebanon is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Lebanon is located in northwest Oregon, southeast of Salem. The population was 12,950 at the 2000 census and the 2008 census data shows the population at 15,397.-Geography:...
, Scio
Scio, Oregon
Scio is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...
, Stayton
Stayton, Oregon
Stayton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, located southeast of the state capital, Salem, on Oregon Route 22. It is south of Sublimity and east of Aumsville. Located on the North Santiam River, Stayton is a regional agricultural and light manufacturing center. The population was...
, Sublimity
Sublimity, Oregon
Sublimity is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 2,148. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and the cities of the Santiam Canyon.
He served as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for two legislative sessions and served two sessions on the Transportation and Ways and Means subcommittees.
As Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, he participated in the formulation and passage of the 2002 Federal Farm Bill
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, also known as the 2002 Farm Bill, includes ten titles, addressing a great variety of issues related to agriculture, ecology, energy, trade, and nutrition....
, including provisions beneficial to Oregon's specialty crops and rural communities.
He also served as a member of the full Joint Ways and Means Committee, and was also assigned to the Ways and Means Natural Resource and General Government Sub-Committees.
Over the 2004 Thanksgiving holiday, Kropf visited Oregon National Guard Troops serving in Iraq, broadcasting live reports and interviews with Oregon soldiers as a member of the embedded media.
Kropf dropped out of his race for reelection in 2006, after learning that his on-air time as a radio host would require his radio station to grant free air time to his Democratic opponent, Dan Thackaberry. Fred Girod
Fred Girod
Fred Girod is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He serves in the Oregon State Senate representing District 9, in the mid-Willamette Valley, and lives in Stayton....
was chosen to succeed him by the Republican party, and won the general election.
Awards
Kropf has received numerous awards from conservative business and government watchdog organizations and is a founding member of the New Budget Coalition.The Jeff Kropf Show
Kropf hosts a conservative talk radio show on AM 1360 KUIK in Hillsboro, Oregon called "The Jeff Kropf Show." His show is an early morning, politically oriented show, running from 6AM-9Am on weekdays.See also
- Seventy-third Oregon Legislative AssemblySeventy-third Oregon Legislative AssemblyThe seventy-third Oregon Legislative Assembly was the Oregon Legislative Assembly 's period from 2005 to 2006. The seventy-third Oregon Legislative Assembly was the Oregon Legislative Assembly (OLA)'s period from 2005 to 2006. The seventy-third Oregon Legislative Assembly was the Oregon Legislative...
- Oregon's statewide elections, 2006