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Willy Chotzen

Willy Chotzen

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State Representative

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Roll-call votes
1
Sponsored bills
0
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0
Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Oregon
Jurisdiction
46
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2025 - Present

​Representative Willy Chotzen was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in November 2024 and is currently serving his first term representing House District 46. A lifelong advocate for equity and justice, Willy has dedicated his career to uplifting historically marginalized communities—first as a public school teacher and later as a public defender. Born in Ashland, Willy now lives in Southeast Portland’s Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood with his wife and their two toddlers. As a middle school math teacher, he empowered students to use math as a tool for advocacy and change. Motivated by the systemic inequities his students faced, he pursued a law degree at Harvard, where he worked in a legal aid clinic fighting wage theft, evictions, and foreclosures, while also teaching an undergraduate economics course. Later, as a Chief Attorney in Portland’s public defenders office, Willy trained and supervised new attorneys, shaped court policy, and advocated for his clients, both in the courtroom and in the community. His wife is a career educator and currently works for Portland Public Schools; together, they are raising two wonderful children, who remind them daily that a…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

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Uncategorized votes
5 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

7/8 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 7 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Willy Chotzen holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on SB 5702: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1585: Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1515: Relating to wrongful convictions; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted absent on SB 1575: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 4177: Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 1585: Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-26source
    Verified
  • Co-sponsored: Relating to hospice licensure; and declaring an emergency.
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-02source
    Verified
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