Sherrie Sprenger
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Sherrie Sprenger is a business owner and Republican
politician from the US state of Oregon
. A native of Linn County
, she serves in the Oregon House of Representatives
for the 17th District, which covers the eastern part of that county and part of Marion County
. She was appointed to the House in 2008 and won re-election in November 2010 to a full, two-year term.
near Lebanon
in Linn County. In 2005, she graduated from Leadership Oregon, and in 2007 earned a bachelor degree from Corban College (now Corban University) in Salem, Oregon
. Sprenger previously worked as a sheriff's deputy in Eastern Oregon
's Grant County
and in Benton County
, which neighbors Linn County to the west. She is married to Kyle, and they have one son.
' school board. On February 1, 2008, she was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives
to replace Fred Girod
who had been appointed to the Oregon Senate. After winning election to a full two-year term in November 2008, she beat Bruce Cuff in the May 2010 primary and then won re-election to the House in November 2010 by defeating Democrat Richard Harisay in the general election. During the 2011 legislative session she helped support a bill to once again allow people to use dogs when hunting cougars, which is signed into law would reverse part of Oregon Ballot Measure 18.
Oregon Republican Party
The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Lake Oswego. The first state party convention was held in Salem on April 21, 1859, and its first nominee for Congress, Portland attorney David Logan...
politician from the US state of 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...
. A native of Linn County
Linn County, Oregon
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census...
, she serves in the Oregon House of Representatives
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....
for the 17th District, which covers the eastern part of that county and part of Marion County
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...
. She was appointed to the House in 2008 and won re-election in November 2010 to a full, two-year term.
Early life
Sprenger was born in the unincorporated community of LacombLacomb, Oregon
Lacomb is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States, located about 10 miles northeast of Lebanon. It was named in December 1889 by W.J. Turnidge, a son of a pioneer....
near 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:...
in Linn County. In 2005, she graduated from Leadership Oregon, and in 2007 earned a bachelor degree from Corban College (now Corban University) in Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
. Sprenger previously worked as a sheriff's deputy in Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon is the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is not an officially recognized geographic entity, thus the boundaries of the region vary according to context. It is sometimes understood to include only the eight easternmost counties in the state; in other contexts, it includes...
's Grant County
Grant County, Oregon
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. In 2010, its population was 7,445. It is named for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation...
and in Benton County
Benton County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 78,153 people, 30,145 households, and 18,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 31,980...
, which neighbors Linn County to the west. She is married to Kyle, and they have one son.
Political career
By 2008 Sprenger had become chairperson of the Lebanon Community SchoolsLebanon Community Schools
Lebanon Community Schools, also known as Lebanon Community School District 9 is a public school district serving Lebanon, Oregon, United States and the surrounding area of Linn County, including the cities of Sodaville and Waterloo and the unincorporated communities of Berlin, Crowfoot, Fairview...
' school board. On February 1, 2008, she was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives
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....
to replace 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....
who had been appointed to the Oregon Senate. After winning election to a full two-year term in November 2008, she beat Bruce Cuff in the May 2010 primary and then won re-election to the House in November 2010 by defeating Democrat Richard Harisay in the general election. During the 2011 legislative session she helped support a bill to once again allow people to use dogs when hunting cougars, which is signed into law would reverse part of Oregon Ballot Measure 18.