Lucetta Elmer of McMinnville previously served as deputy leader of the 23-member House Republican caucus. Then Republicans chose her as House leader after Sen. Daniel Bonham resigned.
Elmer was later tapped by President Trump for a job in the Labor Department under Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Happy Valley, a former congresswoman in District 5.
Drazan, the previous Republican House leader, then resigned her position, aiming for the appointment to Bonham’s Senate seat.
Those falling dominoes put Rep. Elmer into the House Republican leadership seat.
She grew up in Yamhill County, is a graduate of Linfield University and owns several businesses, including a boutique hotel and a coffee shop in McMinnville.
Rep. Elmer joined Eye On Northwest Politics to talk about the transportation bill, her role in trying to address the state’s housing shortage, as well as a way forward for the minority party in Salem.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
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