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Janelle Bynum
Janelle Bynum
	Bynum in 2020
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives; from the 39th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2023
Preceded by	James Hieb
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives; from the 51st district
	In office; January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Shemia Fagan
Succeeded by	James Hieb
Personal details
Born	Janelle Sojourner Irick; January 31, 1975 (age 49); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Florida A&M University (BA); University of Michigan (MBA)

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Janelle Sojourner Bynum (née Irick; born January 31, 1975) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party and currently represents the 39th district, which covers northern Clackamas County, including most of Happy Valley and parts of Oregon City, Milwaukie and the surrounding area.

First elected to the legislature in 2016, Bynum previously represented the 51st district, which covered southern Multnomah County and northern Clackamas County, including the southeasternmost part of Portland, most of Happy Valley and Damascus, and the surrounding area.

Early life and education

Bynum grew up in Washington, D.C.^[1]^[2] She graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Florida A&M University in 1996 and with a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Michigan in 2000.^[3]

As a student at Florida A&M University, Bynum received a scholarship from Boeing, and later served as a summer associate for the company.^[4] After graduating from college, Bynum worked at General Motors as a steering systems engineer while pursuing her MBA.^[5]

Career

Early career

While at General Motors, she was in Taiwan for a week following the 9/11 terrorist attacks' impact on air travel.^[5] Following this experience, in 2002, Bynum relocated to Clackamas County to help her mother-in-law run a McDonald's franchise.^[5]^[6]

Oregon House of Representatives

In 2016, after incumbent Shemia Fagan opted not to seek re-election to her seat in Oregon House District 51, Bynum filed to run as a Democrat in the May 2016 primary election. Bynum won the Democratic primary over Randy Shannon, a former member of the Damascus City Council, receiving 66% of the vote.^[7] In the general election, she defeated Republican candidate Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the mayor of Happy Valley, with 51% of the vote in what was considered one of the most competitive House races for the 2016 cycle.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Bynum, who is Black, was reported to the police as a "suspicious person" while canvassing a neighborhood in her district in 2018.^[12]

In 2018, Bynum again faced Chavez-DeRemer, whom she defeated with 53% of the vote.^[13] In 2020, Bynum won re-election against Republican Jane Hays, a school administrator, and Libertarian candidate Donald Crawford.^[14]^[15]

In January 2022, after Tina Kotek resigned her position to focus on her run for Governor,^[16] Bynum ran for the position of Oregon Speaker of the House against Representative Dan Rayfield of Corvallis.^[17] In a closed-door meeting, Rayfield defeated Bynum for the Democratic caucus nomination for Speaker.^[18] Despite losing her party's nomination for Speaker, in February 2022, Bynum was the first Black person in Oregon's history to receive votes for Speaker of the House when she received four votes for Speaker.^[19]^[20]^[21]

In 2022, following redistricting, Bynum was drawn into the 39th District which no longer included East Portland and parts of Gresham and instead covered parts of unincorporated Clackamas County.^[22] Though the race was considered competitive by The Oregonian in early November 2022,^[23] she ultimately defeated Republican candidate Kori Haynes by a 10-point margin.^[22]

As of 2023 Bynum served as chair of the House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business.^[24]

2024 congressional campaign

On June 21, 2023, Bynum announced she would seek the Democratic nomination for Oregon's 5th congressional district, a seat currently held by her 2016 and 2018 Republican opponent Lori Chavez-DeRemer.^[24] In January 2024, the DCCC named Bynum to its "Red to Blue" program, giving her access to increased fundraising, training, and guidance from the national Democratic Party.^[25] On May 21, 2024, Bynum defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the Democratic primary.^[26]

Personal life

Bynum and her husband, Mark, have four children.^[1] They own several McDonald's franchises in the Portland area.^[27]^[28] She is a Christian.^[3]

Electoral history

2022

2022 Oregon House of Representatives 39th district election^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum (incumbent)	15,678	54.96
	Republican	Kori Haynes	12,801	44.87
	Write-in		48	0.17
Total votes			28,527	100.0

2022 Oregon House of Representatives 39th district Democratic primary^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum (incumbent)	4,885	98.63
	Democratic	Write-in	68	1.37
Total votes			4,953	100.0

2020

2020 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district election^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum (incumbent)	18,939	52.83
	Republican	Jane Hays	15,466	43.15
	Libertarian	Don Crawford	1,393	3.89
	Write-in		48	0.13
Total votes			35,846	100.0

2018

2018 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district election^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum (incumbent)	14,843	53.92
	Republican	Lori Chavez-DeRemer	12,620	45.85
	Write-in		63	0.23
Total votes			27,526	100.0

2018 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district Democratic primary^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum (Incumbent)	3,405	98.04
	Democratic	Write-in	68	1.96
Total votes			3,405	100.0

2016

2016 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district election^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum	14,310	50.85
	Republican	Lori Chavez-DeRemer	13,746	48.85
	Write-in		86	0.30
Total votes			28,142	100.0

2016 Oregon House of Representatives 51st district Democratic primary^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janelle Bynum	4,218	68.91
	Democratic	Randy Shannon	1,827	29.85
	Democratic	Write-in	76	1.24
Total votes			6,121	100.0

References

^ ^a ^b "State Representative Janelle Bynum". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 18, 2016). "Janelle Bynum Brought Family Leave to East Portland McDonald's Workers". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Janelle Bynum's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
^ "Janelle Bynum -Higher Heights for America PAC". www.higherheightsforamericapac.org. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Janelle Bynum". Girls Like You and Me. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ "The Only Black Woman in Oregon's House Tries To Keep Seat". Governing. November 2, 2022. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ "Democrats pick Janelle Bynum to challenge Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer for HD51". Portland Tribune. May 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
^ Sevcenko, Melanie (January 12, 2017). "State Representative Janelle Bynum Breaks Records, Barriers". The Skanner. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ Jaquiss, Nigel (November 9, 2016). "Oregon's Most Expensive House Race Will End With Narrow Victory for Janelle Bynum". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ Lehman, Chris (October 31, 2016). "The Road To Legislative Control In Oregon Leads Through The Suburbs". Northwest News Network. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ Zaveri, Mihir (July 5, 2018). "A Black Oregon Lawmaker Was Knocking on Doors. Someone Called the Police". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "WW's November 2020 Endorsements: Oregon House". Willamette Week. October 14, 2020. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek resigning to focus on governor's race". opb. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ "House Democrats will vote this weekend for likely next Oregon speaker". opb. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ "Rep. Dan Rayfield is likely to be Oregon's next House speaker". opb. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ "Julia Shumway on X: "Rep. @DanRayfield is the next Speaker of the Oregon House. Final vote: 32 Rayfield, 18 Breese-Iverson, 4 Bynum. #orleg #orpol"". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ Radnovich, Connor (February 2, 2022). "First day of session: Call for empathy, then a public protest". Register-Guard.
^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (February 2, 2022). "Oregon Democrats skipped chance to nominate first speaker of color. Secrecy makes it unclear why". oregonlive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Oregonian/OregonLive, Aimee Green | The (November 14, 2022). "Democratic Rep. Janelle Bynum wins re-election to Happy Valley seat". oregonlive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Aimee Green | The (November 2, 2022). "Rep. Janelle Bynum works to win over new swath of Clackamas County voters in competitive House race against newcomer Kori Haynes". oregonlive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Jaquiss, Nigel (June 21, 2023). "State Rep. Janelle Bynum Officially Enters 5th Congressional District Race". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ Shumway, Julia (January 29, 2024). "National Democratic campaign backs Janelle Bynum for Oregon's 5th District". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ Dole, Bryce (May 21, 2024). "Janelle Bynum defeats Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Democratic race for Oregon's 5th Congressional District". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ Monahan, Rachel (December 2, 2020). "What's It Like to Run a McDonald's During a Pandemic? The Orders Get Larger". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ Greenidge, Jomo (March 13, 2016). "Janelle Bynum announces candidacy for the Oregon Legislature in House District 51". Black PDX. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ "May 15, 2018, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

External links

[dpo-1] "State Representative Janelle Bynum". Democratic Party of Oregon. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[2] Jaquiss, Nigel (October 18, 2016). "Janelle Bynum Brought Family Leave to East Portland McDonald's Workers". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[votesmart-3] "Janelle Bynum's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

[4] "Janelle Bynum -Higher Heights for America PAC". www.higherheightsforamericapac.org. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

[:1-5] "Janelle Bynum". Girls Like You and Me. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[6] "The Only Black Woman in Oregon's House Tries To Keep Seat". Governing. November 2, 2022. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[7] "Democrats pick Janelle Bynum to challenge Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer for HD51". Portland Tribune. May 18, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[results-8] "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2017.

[9] Sevcenko, Melanie (January 12, 2017). "State Representative Janelle Bynum Breaks Records, Barriers". The Skanner. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[10] Jaquiss, Nigel (November 9, 2016). "Oregon's Most Expensive House Race Will End With Narrow Victory for Janelle Bynum". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[11] Lehman, Chris (October 31, 2016). "The Road To Legislative Control In Oregon Leads Through The Suburbs". Northwest News Network. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[12] Zaveri, Mihir (July 5, 2018). "A Black Oregon Lawmaker Was Knocking on Doors. Someone Called the Police". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.

[Official_Election_Results_2018-13] "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[14] "WW's November 2020 Endorsements: Oregon House". Willamette Week. October 14, 2020. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[Official_Election_Results_2020-15] "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[16] "Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek resigning to focus on governor's race". opb. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[17] "House Democrats will vote this weekend for likely next Oregon speaker". opb. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[18] "Rep. Dan Rayfield is likely to be Oregon's next House speaker". opb. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[19] "Julia Shumway on X: "Rep. @DanRayfield is the next Speaker of the Oregon House. Final vote: 32 Rayfield, 18 Breese-Iverson, 4 Bynum. #orleg #orpol"". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[20] Radnovich, Connor (February 2, 2022). "First day of session: Call for empathy, then a public protest". Register-Guard.

[21] Oregonian/OregonLive, Hillary Borrud | The (February 2, 2022). "Oregon Democrats skipped chance to nominate first speaker of color. Secrecy makes it unclear why". oregonlive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[:0-22] Oregonian/OregonLive, Aimee Green | The (November 14, 2022). "Democratic Rep. Janelle Bynum wins re-election to Happy Valley seat". oregonlive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[23] Oregonian/OregonLive, Aimee Green | The (November 2, 2022). "Rep. Janelle Bynum works to win over new swath of Clackamas County voters in competitive House race against newcomer Kori Haynes". oregonlive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[2024-campaign-24] Jaquiss, Nigel (June 21, 2023). "State Rep. Janelle Bynum Officially Enters 5th Congressional District Race". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[dccc-25] Shumway, Julia (January 29, 2024). "National Democratic campaign backs Janelle Bynum for Oregon's 5th District". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[26] Dole, Bryce (May 21, 2024). "Janelle Bynum defeats Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Democratic race for Oregon's 5th Congressional District". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[27] Monahan, Rachel (December 2, 2020). "What's It Like to Run a McDonald's During a Pandemic? The Orders Get Larger". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

[28] Greenidge, Jomo (March 13, 2016). "Janelle Bynum announces candidacy for the Oregon Legislature in House District 51". Black PDX. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[Official_Election_Results_2022-29] "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[30] "May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[Official_2018_Oregon_Primary_Results-31] "May 15, 2018, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

[Official_Election_Results_2016-32] "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[Official_2016_Oregon_Primary_Results-33] "May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

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+| caption             = Bynum in 2020
-| term_start          = January 11, 2021
+| term_start          = January 9, 2023
 | term_end            =
-| predecessor         = [[Christine Drazan]]
+| predecessor         = [[James Hieb]]
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 | constituency        =
-| birth_date          = January 31, 1975 (age 48)
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 | predecessor2        = [[Shemia Fagan]]
 | successor2          = [[James Hieb]]
-| termend2            = January 11, 2021
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 | termstart2          = January 9, 2017
 | district2           = [[Oregon's 51st House district|51st]]
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-'''Janelle Sojourner Bynum''' ([[née]] '''Irick'''; born January 31, 1975) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician, restaurateur, and former engineer serving as a member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]]. She currently represents the [[Oregon's 39th House district|39th district]], which covers northern [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County]], including most of [[Happy Valley, Oregon|Happy Valley]] and parts of [[Oregon City, Oregon|Oregon City]], [[Milwaukie, Oregon|Milwaukie]] and the surrounding area.
+'''Janelle Sojourner Bynum''' ([[née]] '''Irick'''; born January 31, 1975) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]]. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and currently represents the [[Oregon's 39th House district|39th district]], which covers northern [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County]], including most of [[Happy Valley, Oregon|Happy Valley]] and parts of [[Oregon City, Oregon|Oregon City]], [[Milwaukie, Oregon|Milwaukie]] and the surrounding area.
 First elected to the legislature in [[2016 Oregon legislative election|2016]], Bynum previously represented the [[Oregon's 51st House district|51st district]], which covered southern [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] and northern Clackamas County, including the southeasternmost part of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], most of Happy Valley and [[Damascus, Oregon|Damascus]], and the surrounding area.
 == Early life and education ==
-Bynum grew up in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=dpo>{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://dpo.org/people/janelle-bynum|title=State Representative Janelle Bynum|publisher=[[Democratic Party of Oregon]]|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202165816/http://dpo.org/people/janelle-bynum|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=/proxy/http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/10/19/janelle-bynum-brought-family-leave-to-east-portland-mcdonalds-workers/|title=Janelle Bynum Brought Family Leave to East Portland McDonald's Workers|author=Jaquiss, Nigel|author-link=Nigel Jaquiss|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=October 18, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083123/http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/10/19/janelle-bynum-brought-family-leave-to-east-portland-mcdonalds-workers/|url-status=live}}</ref> She graduated with a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Florida A&M University]] in 1996 and with a [[Master of Business Administration|Master in Business Administration]] (MBA) from the [[University of Michigan]] in 2000.<ref name=votesmart/>
+Bynum grew up in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=dpo>{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://dpo.org/people/janelle-bynum|title=State Representative Janelle Bynum|publisher=[[Democratic Party of Oregon]]|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202165816/http://dpo.org/people/janelle-bynum|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=/proxy/http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/10/19/janelle-bynum-brought-family-leave-to-east-portland-mcdonalds-workers/|title=Janelle Bynum Brought Family Leave to East Portland McDonald's Workers|author=Jaquiss, Nigel|author-link=Nigel Jaquiss|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=October 18, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083123/http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/10/19/janelle-bynum-brought-family-leave-to-east-portland-mcdonalds-workers/|url-status=live}}</ref> She graduated with a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Florida A&M University]] in 1996 and with a [[Master of Business Administration|Master in Business Administration]] (MBA) from the [[University of Michigan]] in 2000.<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=/proxy/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168102/janelle-bynum#.WIbTUrHMz6Y|title=Janelle Bynum's Biography|website=Vote Smart|publisher=|access-date=February 16, 2024|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202025133/https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168102/janelle-bynum#.WIbTUrHMz6Y|archive-date=February 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
 As a student at [[Florida A&M University]], Bynum received a scholarship from [[Boeing]], and later served as a summer associate for the company.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Janelle Bynum -Higher Heights for America PAC |url=/proxy/https://www.higherheightsforamericapac.org/blog/listing/janelle-bynum/ |access-date=March 8, 2023 |website=www.higherheightsforamericapac.org |language=en |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230308021528/https://www.higherheightsforamericapac.org/blog/listing/janelle-bynum/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After graduating from college, Bynum worked at [[General Motors]] as a steering systems engineer while pursuing her MBA.<ref name=":1" />
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 === Early career ===
-While at General Motors, she was in [[Taiwan]] for a week following the [[September 11 attacks|9/11 terrorist attacks]]' [[Aftermath of the September 11 attacks|impact on air travel]]. Following this experience, in 2002, Bynum relocated to Clackamas County to help her mother-in-law run a [[McDonald's|McDonald’s]] [[Franchising|franchise]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Janelle Bynum |url=/proxy/http://www.girlslikeyouandme.com/janelle-bynum |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Girls Like You and Me |language=en-US |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304013944/http://www.girlslikeyouandme.com/janelle-bynum |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=/proxy/http://votesmart.org/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Vote Smart |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20201211224937/https://votesmart.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2022 |title=The Only Black Woman in Oregon's House Tries To Keep Seat |url=/proxy/https://www.governing.com/now/the-only-black-woman-in-oregons-house-tries-to-keep-seat |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Governing |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304013949/https://www.governing.com/now/the-only-black-woman-in-oregons-house-tries-to-keep-seat |url-status=live }}</ref>
+While at General Motors, she was in Taiwan for a week following the [[Closings and cancellations following the September 11 attacks#North American airspace|9/11 terrorist attacks' impact on air travel]].<ref name=":1"/> Following this experience, in 2002, Bynum relocated to Clackamas County to help her mother-in-law run a [[McDonald's]] [[Franchising|franchise]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Janelle Bynum |url=/proxy/http://www.girlslikeyouandme.com/janelle-bynum |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Girls Like You and Me |language=en-US |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304013944/http://www.girlslikeyouandme.com/janelle-bynum |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2022 |title=The Only Black Woman in Oregon's House Tries To Keep Seat |url=/proxy/https://www.governing.com/now/the-only-black-woman-in-oregons-house-tries-to-keep-seat |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Governing |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304013949/https://www.governing.com/now/the-only-black-woman-in-oregons-house-tries-to-keep-seat |url-status=live }}</ref>
 === Oregon House of Representatives ===
 In 2016, after incumbent [[Shemia Fagan]] opted not to seek re-election to her seat in [[Oregon's 51st House district|Oregon House District 51]], Bynum filed to run as a Democrat in the May 2016 primary election. Bynum won the Democratic primary over Randy Shannon, a former member of the Damascus City Council, receiving 66% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=/proxy/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/307076-185057-democrats-pick-janelle-bynum-to-challenge-happy-valley-mayor-lori-chavez-deremer-for-hd51|title=Democrats pick Janelle Bynum to challenge Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer for HD51|newspaper=[[Portland Tribune]]|date=May 18, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034225/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/307076-185057-democrats-pick-janelle-bynum-to-challenge-happy-valley-mayor-lori-chavez-deremer-for-hd51|url-status=live}}</ref> In the [[2016 Oregon legislative election|general election]], she defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate [[Lori Chavez-DeRemer]], the mayor of Happy Valley, with 51% of the vote in what was considered one of the most competitive House races for the 2016 cycle.<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777|title=November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes|publisher=[[Oregon Secretary of State]]|access-date=January 21, 2017|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20220922111443/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://www.theskanner.com/news/northwest/24881-state-representative-janelle-bynum-breaks-records-barriers|title=State Representative Janelle Bynum Breaks Records, Barriers|author=Sevcenko, Melanie|publisher=[[The Skanner]]|date=January 12, 2017|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=January 13, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170113170755/http://www.theskanner.com/news/northwest/24881-state-representative-janelle-bynum-breaks-records-barriers|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=/proxy/http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/11/09/oregons-most-expensive-house-race-will-end-with-narrow-victory-for-jannelle-bynum/|title=Oregon's Most Expensive House Race Will End With Narrow Victory for Janelle Bynum|author=Jaquiss, Nigel|author-link=Nigel Jaquiss|newspaper=[[Willamette Week]]|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083133/http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/11/09/oregons-most-expensive-house-race-will-end-with-narrow-victory-for-jannelle-bynum/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=/proxy/http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/road-legislative-control-oregon-leads-through-suburbs|title=The Road To Legislative Control In Oregon Leads Through The Suburbs|author=Lehman, Chris|publisher=Northwest News Network|date=October 31, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202032543/http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/road-legislative-control-oregon-leads-through-suburbs|url-status=live}}</ref>
 Bynum, who is Black, was reported to the police as a "suspicious person" while canvassing a neighborhood in her district in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zaveri |first=Mihir |date=July 5, 2018 |title=A Black Oregon Lawmaker Was Knocking on Doors. Someone Called the Police. |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=/proxy/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/us/janelle-bynum-police-portland.html |access-date=July 6, 2018 |archive-date=July 5, 2018 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20180705230029/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/us/janelle-bynum-police-portland.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In 2018, Bynum again faced Chavez-DeRemer, whom she defeated with 53% of the vote. In 2020, Bynum won re-election against Republican Jane Hays, a school administrator, and [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] candidate Donald Crawford.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WW's November 2020 Endorsements: Oregon House |url=/proxy/https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/10/14/wws-november-2020-endorsements-oregon-house/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=October 25, 2020 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20201025080742/https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/10/14/wws-november-2020-endorsements-oregon-house/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+In 2018, Bynum again faced Chavez-DeRemer, whom she defeated with 53% of the vote.<ref name="Official Election Results 2018"/> In 2020, Bynum won re-election against Republican Jane Hays, a school administrator, and [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] candidate Donald Crawford.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WW's November 2020 Endorsements: Oregon House |url=/proxy/https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/10/14/wws-november-2020-endorsements-oregon-house/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Willamette Week |date=October 14, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=October 25, 2020 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20201025080742/https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/10/14/wws-november-2020-endorsements-oregon-house/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Official Election Results 2020"/>
-In January 2022, after [[Tina Kotek]] resigned her position to focus on her [[2022 Oregon gubernatorial election|run for Governor]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek resigning to focus on governor's race |url=/proxy/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/06/oregon-governors-race-house-speaker-tina-kotek-resigning/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=opb |language=en |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20220115230535/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/06/oregon-governors-race-house-speaker-tina-kotek-resigning/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Bynum ran for the position of [[List of speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives|Oregon Speaker of the House]] against Representative [[Dan Rayfield]] of [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=House Democrats will vote this weekend for likely next Oregon speaker |url=/proxy/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/14/house-democrats-vote-oregon-speaker-legislature/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=opb |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023528/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/14/house-democrats-vote-oregon-speaker-legislature/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In a closed-door meeting, Rayfield defeated Bynum for the Democratic caucus nomination for Speaker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Dan Rayfield is likely to be Oregon's next House speaker |url=/proxy/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/17/rep-dan-rayfield-picked-by-democrats-oregon-house-speaker/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=opb |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023529/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/17/rep-dan-rayfield-picked-by-democrats-oregon-house-speaker/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=House Democrats will vote this weekend for likely next Oregon speaker - OPB |url=/proxy/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/14/house-democrats-vote-oregon-speaker-legislature/?outputType=amp |access-date=April 3, 2023 |website=www.opb.org |archive-date=April 3, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230403230935/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/14/house-democrats-vote-oregon-speaker-legislature/?outputType=amp |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite losing her party's nomination for Speaker, in February 2022, Bynum was the first Black person in Oregon's history to receive votes for Speaker of the House when she received four votes for Speaker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=https://twitter.com/JMShumway/status/1488553386488131594?s=20 |url=/proxy/https://twitter.com/JMShumway/status/1488553386488131594?s=20 |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304025031/https://twitter.com/JMShumway/status/1488553386488131594?s=20 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Radnovich |first1=Connor |title=First day of session: Call for empathy, then a public protest |work=[[Register-Guard]] |date=February 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Hillary Borrud {{!}} The |date=February 2, 2022 |title=Rep. Janelle Bynum was poised to become Oregon's first House speaker of color, but a secret nomination process handed the job to someone else |url=/proxy/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/02/oregon-democrats-skipped-chance-to-nominate-first-house-speaker-of-color-secrecy-makes-it-unclear-why.html |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=oregonlive |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023525/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/02/oregon-democrats-skipped-chance-to-nominate-first-house-speaker-of-color-secrecy-makes-it-unclear-why.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+In January 2022, after [[Tina Kotek]] resigned her position to focus on her [[2022 Oregon gubernatorial election|run for Governor]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek resigning to focus on governor's race |url=/proxy/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/06/oregon-governors-race-house-speaker-tina-kotek-resigning/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=opb |language=en |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20220115230535/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/06/oregon-governors-race-house-speaker-tina-kotek-resigning/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Bynum ran for the position of [[List of speakers of the Oregon House of Representatives|Oregon Speaker of the House]] against Representative [[Dan Rayfield]] of [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=House Democrats will vote this weekend for likely next Oregon speaker |url=/proxy/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/14/house-democrats-vote-oregon-speaker-legislature/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=opb |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023528/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/14/house-democrats-vote-oregon-speaker-legislature/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In a closed-door meeting, Rayfield defeated Bynum for the Democratic caucus nomination for Speaker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Dan Rayfield is likely to be Oregon's next House speaker |url=/proxy/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/17/rep-dan-rayfield-picked-by-democrats-oregon-house-speaker/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=opb |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023529/https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/17/rep-dan-rayfield-picked-by-democrats-oregon-house-speaker/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite losing her party's nomination for Speaker, in February 2022, Bynum was the first Black person in Oregon's history to receive votes for Speaker of the House when she received four votes for Speaker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julia Shumway on X: "Rep. @DanRayfield is the next Speaker of the Oregon House. Final vote: 32 Rayfield, 18 Breese-Iverson, 4 Bynum. #orleg #orpol" |url=/proxy/https://twitter.com/JMShumway/status/1488553386488131594?s=20 |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304025031/https://twitter.com/JMShumway/status/1488553386488131594?s=20 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Radnovich |first1=Connor |title=First day of session: Call for empathy, then a public protest |work=[[Register-Guard]] |date=February 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Hillary Borrud {{!}} The |date=February 2, 2022 |title=Oregon Democrats skipped chance to nominate first speaker of color. Secrecy makes it unclear why |url=/proxy/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/02/oregon-democrats-skipped-chance-to-nominate-first-house-speaker-of-color-secrecy-makes-it-unclear-why.html |access-date=February 17, 2024 |website=oregonlive |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023525/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/02/oregon-democrats-skipped-chance-to-nominate-first-house-speaker-of-color-secrecy-makes-it-unclear-why.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In 2022, following [[redistricting]], Bynum was drawn into the 39th District which no longer included East Portland and parts of Gresham and instead covered parts of unincorporated Clackamas County.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Aimee Green {{!}} The |date=November 14, 2022 |title=Democratic Rep. Janelle Bynum wins re-election to Happy Valley seat |url=/proxy/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/democratic-rep-janelle-bynum-wins-re-election-to-happy-valley-seat-fending-off-republican-kori-haynes.html |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=oregonlive |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023528/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/democratic-rep-janelle-bynum-wins-re-election-to-happy-valley-seat-fending-off-republican-kori-haynes.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Though the race was considered competitive by ''[[The Oregonian]]'' in early November 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Aimee Green {{!}} The |date=November 2, 2022 |title=Rep. Janelle Bynum works to win over new swath of Clackamas County voters in competitive House race against newcomer Kori Haynes |url=/proxy/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/only-black-woman-in-oregon-house-works-to-win-over-new-swath-of-voters-in-clackamas-county.html |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=oregonlive |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023527/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/only-black-woman-in-oregon-house-works-to-win-over-new-swath-of-voters-in-clackamas-county.html |url-status=live }}</ref> she ultimately defeated Republican candidate Kori Haynes by a 10-point margin.<ref name=":0" />
+In 2022, following [[redistricting]], Bynum was drawn into the [[Oregon's 39th House district|39th District]] which no longer included East Portland and parts of Gresham and instead covered parts of unincorporated Clackamas County.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Aimee Green {{!}} The |date=November 14, 2022 |title=Democratic Rep. Janelle Bynum wins re-election to Happy Valley seat |url=/proxy/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/democratic-rep-janelle-bynum-wins-re-election-to-happy-valley-seat-fending-off-republican-kori-haynes.html |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=oregonlive |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023528/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/democratic-rep-janelle-bynum-wins-re-election-to-happy-valley-seat-fending-off-republican-kori-haynes.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Though the race was considered competitive by ''[[The Oregonian]]'' in early November 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oregonian/OregonLive |first=Aimee Green {{!}} The |date=November 2, 2022 |title=Rep. Janelle Bynum works to win over new swath of Clackamas County voters in competitive House race against newcomer Kori Haynes |url=/proxy/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/only-black-woman-in-oregon-house-works-to-win-over-new-swath-of-voters-in-clackamas-county.html |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=oregonlive |language=en |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20230304023527/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/only-black-woman-in-oregon-house-works-to-win-over-new-swath-of-voters-in-clackamas-county.html |url-status=live }}</ref> she ultimately defeated Republican candidate Kori Haynes by a 10-point margin.<ref name=":0" />
+As of 2023 Bynum served as chair of the House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business.<ref name="2024-campaign"/>
+=== 2024 congressional campaign ===
+{{Main|2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon#District 5}}
+On June 21, 2023, Bynum announced she would seek the Democratic nomination for [[Oregon's 5th congressional district]], a seat currently held by her 2016 and 2018 Republican opponent [[Lori Chavez-DeRemer]].<ref name="2024-campaign">{{Cite news |last=Jaquiss |first=Nigel |author-link=Nigel Jaquiss |date=June 21, 2023 |title=State Rep. Janelle Bynum Officially Enters 5th Congressional District Race |work=[[Willamette Week]] |url=/proxy/https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/06/21/state-rep-janelle-bynum-officially-enters-5th-congressional-district-race/ |access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> In January 2024, the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee|DCCC]] named Bynum to its "Red to Blue" program, giving her access to increased fundraising, training, and guidance from the national Democratic Party.<ref name="dccc">{{cite news|last=Shumway|first=Julia|date=January 29, 2024|title=National Democratic campaign backs Janelle Bynum for Oregon's 5th District|url=/proxy/https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/01/29/democrats-add-oregons-janelle-bynum-to-red-to-blue-program/|work=Oregon Capital Chronicle|access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref> On May 21, 2024, Bynum defeated [[Jamie McLeod-Skinner]] in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dole |first=Bryce |date=May 21, 2024|title=Janelle Bynum defeats Jamie McLeod-Skinner in Democratic race for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District |url=/proxy/https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/21/oregon-primary-5th-congressional-district-democrats-election-janelle-bynum-jamie-mcleod-skinner/|work=Oregon Public Broadcasting|access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-Bynum and her husband, Mark, have four children. They own two restaurants in the area. She is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref name=dpo/><ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=/proxy/https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168102/janelle-bynum#.WIbTUrHMz6Y|title=Janelle Bynum's Biography|publisher=Project VoteSmart|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202025133/https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168102/janelle-bynum#.WIbTUrHMz6Y|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=/proxy/https://blackpdx.com/janelle-bynum-announces-candidacy-for-the-oregon-legislature-in-house-district-51/|title=Janelle Bynum announces candidacy for the Oregon Legislature in House District 51|author=Greenidge, Jomo|publisher=Black PDX|date=March 13, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014659/https://blackpdx.com/janelle-bynum-announces-candidacy-for-the-oregon-legislature-in-house-district-51/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Bynum and her husband, Mark, have four children.<ref name=dpo/> They own several [[McDonald's]] franchises in the Portland area.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Monahan |first1=Rachel |title=What’s It Like to Run a McDonald’s During a Pandemic? The Orders Get Larger. |url=/proxy/https://www.wweek.com/news/business/2020/12/02/whats-it-like-to-run-a-mcdonalds-during-a-pandemic-the-orders-get-larger/ |access-date=March 21, 2024 |work=Willamette Week |date=December 2, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=/proxy/https://blackpdx.com/janelle-bynum-announces-candidacy-for-the-oregon-legislature-in-house-district-51/|title=Janelle Bynum announces candidacy for the Oregon Legislature in House District 51|author=Greenidge, Jomo|publisher=Black PDX|date=March 13, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=/proxy/https://web.archive.org/web/20170202014659/https://blackpdx.com/janelle-bynum-announces-candidacy-for-the-oregon-legislature-in-house-district-51/|url-status=live}}</ref> She is a Christian.<ref name=votesmart/>
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v t e Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
82nd Legislative Assembly (2023–present) Speaker Julie Fahey (D) Speaker pro tempore Paul Holvey (D) Majority Leader Ben Bowman (D) Minority Leader Jeff Helfrich (R)
▌Court Boice (R) ▌Virgle Osborne (R) ▌Dwayne Yunker (R) ▌Christine Goodwin (R) ▌Pam Marsh (D) ▌Kim Wallan (R) ▌John Lively (D) ▌Paul Holvey (D) ▌Boomer Wright (R) ▌David Gomberg (D) ▌Jami Cate (R) ▌Charlie Conrad (R) ▌Nancy Nathanson (D) ▌Julie Fahey (D) ▌Shelly Boshart Davis (R) ▌Dan Rayfield (D) ▌Ed Diehl (R) ▌Rick Lewis (R) ▌Tom Andersen (D) ▌Paul Evans (D) ▌Kevin Mannix (R) ▌Tracy Cramer (R) ▌Anna Scharf (R) ▌Lucetta Elmer (R) ▌Ben Bowman (D) ▌Courtney Neron (D) ▌Ken Helm (D) ▌Dacia Grayber (D) ▌Susan McLain (D) ▌Nathan Sosa (D) ▌Brian Stout (R) ▌Cyrus Javadi (R) ▌Shannon Jones Isadore (D) ▌Lisa Reynolds (D) ▌Farrah Chaichi (D) ▌Hai Pham (D) ▌Jules Walters (D) ▌Daniel Nguyen (D) ▌Janelle Bynum (D) ▌Annessa Hartman (D) ▌Mark Gamba (D) ▌Rob Nosse (D) ▌Tawna Sanchez (D) ▌Travis Nelson (D) ▌Thuy Tran (D) ▌Khanh Pham (D) ▌Andrea Valderrama (D) ▌Hoa Nguyen (D) ▌Zach Hudson (D) ▌Ricki Ruiz (D) ▌James Hieb (R) ▌Jeff Helfrich (R) ▌Emerson Levy (D) ▌Jason Kropf (D) ▌E. Werner Reschke (R) ▌Emily McIntire (R) ▌Greg Smith (R) ▌Bobby Levy (R) ▌Vikki Breese-Iverson (R) ▌Mark Owens (R)
▌Democratic (35) ▌Republican (25) Oregon Legislative Assembly House Senate List of past Assemblies