Zach Hudson

American politician

Zach Hudson


Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 49th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Chris Gorsek

Personal details
Born	Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Winchester (BA, MA) Portland State University (MEd)
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Zach Hudson is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 49th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education

Hudson was born and raised in Oregon. He earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Winchester in Hampshire, England. He then earned a Master of Education from Portland State University. He received teaching credentials and certificates from California State University, Fullerton and Lewis & Clark College.^[1]

Career

In 2004 and 2005, Hudson worked as an English teacher at Gresham High School. From 2005 to 2009, he was an English, math, and special education teacher at the Corbett School. From 2009 to 2014, he was an adjunct professor at ITT Technical Institute in Portland, Oregon. From 2009 to 2015, he was also an adjunct professor of reading and academic development skills at Mt. Hood Community College. Since 2014, he has been an English teacher at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon. He is also a member of the Troutdale City Council.^[2]

In November 2019, Hudson announced his candidacy for the 49th district in the Oregon House of Representatives.^[3] Hudson did not face an opponent in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Greg Johnson in the November general election.^[4]

Electoral history

2020 Oregon State Representative, 49th district ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Zach Hudson	16,091	57.3
	Republican	Greg Johnson	11,912	42.4
	Write-in		97	0.3
Total votes			28,100	100%

2022 Oregon State Representative, 49th district ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Zach Hudson	10,955	52.1
	Republican	Randy E Lauer	10,052	47.8
	Write-in		27	0.1
Total votes			21,034	100%

References

^ "Zach Hudson". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
^ "Zach Hudson". Troutdale Oregon. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
^ Wells, Shannon O. "Troutdale Councilor Zach Hudson seeks District 49 House seat". The Outlook. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
^ Carson, Teresa. "Hudson wins House District 49 race". The Outlook. Archived from the original on 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.