Speaker Fahey Congratulates Christine Drazan on Election as House Republican Leader

SALEM, Ore. – Today, House Speaker Julie Fahey (D-West Eugene & Veneta)
issued the following statement in response to Representative-Elect Christine Drazan
(R-Canby) being selected to serve as the leader of the Republican Caucus in the
Oregon House of Representatives:

“I want to congratulate Representative-Elect Christine Drazan on her election as
Republican Leader. Representative-Elect Drazan and I served in the House together for
three years, from 2019 to 2022, including serving together as members of both the
Rules Committee and the Economic Development Committee. I look forward to working
with her again, and with all of her Republican colleagues, during the upcoming
legislative session.

I also want to thank Rep. Jeff Helfrich for his service as Republican Leader. Rep.
Helfrich and I had a chance to work together collaboratively as Leaders of our
respective caucuses and on policy issues like campaign finance reform. I appreciate his
service to his caucus and to the legislature as a whole.”