Ted Ferrioli

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Ted Ferrioli
Member of the Oregon State Senate from the 30th district
In office 1997–

Born	February 15, 1951 (1951-02-15) (age 57)
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican

Ted Ferrioli (born February 15, 1951) is an American politician, currently serving as an Oregon state senator. He represents Senate District 30, which encompasses Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Malheur, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler, and portions of Clackamas, Deschutes, and Marion counties. He is the Republican senate minority leader. He has filed for reelection and will appear on the May 2008 primary ballot with one opponent, Steven Harper.

1 Background
2 Career
3 Public service
4 Political career
5 External links

[edit] Background

Ferrioli was born in Spokane, Washington on February 15, 1951. In 1959, Ferrioli moved with his family to Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Grant High School with honors in 1969. From 1969 to 1973, Ferrioli attended the University of Oregon, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English. During his tenure at the University of Oregon, Ferrioli served as the editor of Northwest Review magazine, as well as working various jobs for the Springfield News.

[edit] Career

After graduating from college, Ferrioli was hired by the United States Department of Veteran's Affairs. In 1986, Ferrioli founded Community Relation Associates, Inc. to advocate for natural resource producers in the state of Oregon. He is also the co-founder of Oregon Lands Coalition.

[edit] Public service

Throughout his career, Ferrioli has been actively involved in various degrees of public service. His first elected position was on the Creswell, Oregon City Council, where he served as the chairman of the budget and police committees. Soon after, he was elected President of the County Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the Economic Improvement Commission and the Community Substance Abuse Consortium Board of Directors.