Rob Nosse | |
|---|---|
| Majority Whip of theOregon House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the42nd district | |
| Assumed office July 7, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jules Bailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (58–59 years old) Marion, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jim Laden |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
| Profession | Labor organizer |
| Website | Legislative website |
Nosse in an interview before the2020 Oregon House of Representatives election Recorded April 20, 2020 | |
Robert Nosse (born 1967)[1] is an American politician who serves as a member of theOregon House of Representatives. He representsDistrict 42, which includes parts of Southeast and NortheastPortland.
Rob Nosse was born in Ohio and is of Slovenian descent. He attended and graduated fromMiami University of Ohio. He moved to Oregon in 1992 to lead the Oregon Student Association.[2] He is a labor organizer for the Oregon Nurses Association[3][4]
Nosse announced his candidacy for the District 42 seat in theOregon House of Representatives in 2013 after the incumbent,Jules Bailey, chose to run for a seat on theMultnomah County Commission.[5] In the May 2014 primary election, Nosse defeated five other candidates for the Democratic nomination, winning 48.9 percent of the vote.[6][7] Nosse did not face aRepublican opponent in the November 2014 election.[6]
After the May 2014 election,Jules Bailey resigned from theOregon House of Representatives to assume his new position as a County Commissioner. TheMultnomah County Commission appointed Nosse to the seat for the remainder of Bailey's term, allowing Nosse to take office immediately while running for election to a full term.[3] Nosse was elected to a term in his own right in November 2014.[8]
Nosse is openly gay and lives in southeast Portland with his husband, Jim Laden. The couple have two children and one grandchild.[4][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Nosse | 26,321 | 90.6 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Alexander Knight | 2,493 | 8.6 | |
| Write-in | 225 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 29,039 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Nosse | 33,894 | 88.7 | |
| Independent | James E Stubbs | 2,459 | 6.4 | |
| Libertarian | Jeremy Wilson | 1,739 | 4.6 | |
| Write-in | 115 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 38,207 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Nosse | 37,222 | 93.7 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Alexander Knight | 2,400 | 6.0 | |
| Write-in | 110 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 39,732 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Nosse | 40,456 | 98.2 | |
| Write-in | 744 | 1.8 | ||
| Total votes | 41,200 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Nosse | 34,777 | 91.5 | |
| Republican | Scott Trahan | 2,540 | 6.7 | |
| Libertarian | Shira Newman | 619 | 1.6 | |
| Write-in | 65 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 38,001 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Nosse | 32,941 | 98.5 | |
| Write-in | 491 | 1.5 | ||
| Total votes | 33,432 | 100% | ||