Andrea Salinas (38)

Andrea Salinas is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving Oregon's 6th congressional district since 2023, currently in her second term. Born on December 6, 1969, she is a first-generation American and the proud daughter of a Mexican immigrant who worked in agriculture before becoming a police officer. She previously represented Oregon's 38th state legislative district from 2017 to 2023. One of the first two Hispanic women elected to Congress from Oregon, she lives in Tigard with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Amelia. Notable achievements include serving as House Majority Whip and Chair of the House Health Care Committee in the Oregon Legislature, and in Congress, she serves on the House Agriculture and House Science, Space, and Technology Committees while co-chairing the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus to improve access to mental health care and addiction treatment.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on her formal education are not detailed in available records. Her political experience includes working as an advocate for labor unions, environmental groups, and reproductive rights organizations in Oregon after serving on Congresswoman Darlene Hooley's staff. Elected to the Oregon House in 2017, she advanced to leadership as Majority Whip in the 81st Legislative Assembly. In 2022, she won election to the U.S. House for Oregon's 6th District, which spans the Willamette Valley including Yamhill, Polk, parts of Marion County , and southwestern Portland suburbs like Tigard, Tualatin, and Sherwood.