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Deb Patterson

Deb Patterson

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State Senator

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7
Roll-call votes
2
Sponsored bills
0
Statements
0
Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Senator
State
Oregon
Jurisdiction
10
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2021 - Present

​Oregon State Senator Deb Patterson represents District 10, which includes South and West Salem, Monmouth, Independence, and parts of Four Corners and unincorporated East Salem. She has served for over 20 years in healthcare administration, including serving as Executive Director of the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, which equipped RNs to provide health care advocacy and education around the world. Deb also served as Executive Director of Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries, based in Portland, and was vice president of a children's health philanthropy. She has also been employed on the senior management team of a multi-hospital health system in the Midwest. Deb has served on a wide variety of governing boards for health and human service organizations, including hospitals, transitional housing, residential care, outdoor programs, and community-based services. She was Chair of the Marion Council Health Advisory Board, served on the Oregon Disabilities Commission and Oregon Nursing Home Administrators Board. Current legislative committee assignments include serving as Chair of the Senate Healthcare Committee and a member of Senate Commitees on Business and Labor, Housing…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
5 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Energy
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

9/10 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 9 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Deb Patterson holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on HB 4177: Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1515: Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 5702: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1575: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-25source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1515: Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-24source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1585: Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-19source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1575: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-16source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-02source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-02source
    Verified
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