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Richard Devlin

Richard Devlin was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1996. He served three terms in the House before being elected to the Oregon Senate in 2002. He was elected Senate Majority Leader in 2007. He earned a bachelor's degree from Portland State University and a master's from Pepperdine University.

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