E. Werner Reschke

Eric Werner Reschke (born 1965) is an American businessman and Republican politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents the 56th district, which covers southern Klamath County and southwestern Lake County, including Klamath Falls, Lakeview, Malin, Merrill, Bonanza, and several unincorporated communities in Klamath County.

Eric Werner Reschke
State Representative
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 56th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byGail Whitsett
Personal details
Born1965 (age 54–55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ginny Reschke
ResidenceMalin, Oregon
Alma materOregon State University

Biography

Reschke was born in Los Angeles, California (1965), grew up in Beaverton, Oregon and graduated from Sunset High School (1983). He graduated from Oregon State University (1988) with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration.[1] After graduation he worked for Georgia-Pacific, Tektronix, and Xerox in the Portland metropolitan area before moving to Klamath County in 2001.[2]

Reschke was a Board Member of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce from 2012 until 2016 and was elected to the Oregon State House in 2016. In the election, he earned 48.77% of the vote, defeating Democratic candidate (and former Klamath County Commissioner) Al Switzer and non-affiliated candidate Jonah Hakanson.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Reschke is married and has one son. The family attends Calvary Chapel Church in Klamath Falls.[1]

References
  1. "Werner Reschke's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  2. "Name: E. Werner Reschke / Position: Oregon Representative, House District 56". Klamath County Republican Party. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  4. Moriarty, Liam (November 8, 2016). "Klamath Area State Legislative Races Go To Linthicum, Reschke". Jefferson Public Radio. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  5. "Other Views: Change the election filing rules". Mail Tribune. January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
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