Lee Beyer

Leslee Beyer is an American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly for a decade, representing Springfield, until being appointed to the Oregon Public Utility Commission in 2001 by then-governor John Kitzhaber.

Early life

Lee Beyer was born on June 4, 1948, in Norfolk, Nebraska. Beyer received his education at the following institutions:

BS, Management, University of Oregon, 1974
Attended, Lane Community College
Personal life

Lee Beyer is married to Terry and together they have three children named Jon, Josh, and Megan. He is a Lutheran.

Career

In the 2010 legislative elections, Beyer was re-elected to his former seat in the Oregon State Senate, to succeed retiring senator Bill Morrisette. Lee's wife Terry Beyer, also a Democrat, serves in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Beyer has had the following political experience:

Senator, Oregon State Senate, 2010–present
Springfield City Councilor, 1986–1993;
Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 42, 1991–1998;
House Democratic Whip

Beyer has been a member of the following committees:

Member, Springfield City Planning Commission, 1978
Chief Executive Officer, Oregon Public Utility Commission
Member, Council of Utility Commissioners
Member, Juvenile Crime Prevention Commission
Member, Juvenile Task Force Subcommittee on Teen Runaways
Member, Oregon Energy Planning Commission
Member, Oregon Global Warming Commission
Member, Oregon Public Utility Commission
Member, Oregon Progress Board Benchmark Evaluation Task Force
Electoral history