Senator Rob Wagner represents Oregon Senate District 19, encompassing Lake Oswego, Tualatin, West Linn, Rivergrove, Durham, and Southwest Portland. He serves as Senate President, leading with priorities like budget balancing, education advocacy, environmental stewardship, and bipartisan collaboration. Notable achievements include guiding the Senate through the COVID-19 pandemic as Majority Leader with investments in schools and businesses, championing higher education reinvestments, affordable housing, reproductive rights, and gun safety measures, and previously launching a legislative internship and DREAMers Resource Center at Portland Community College.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Lake Oswego High School; earned a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and a master’s degree in public policy from George Washington University.
• Early Career: Served as a legislative aide in the Oregon House of Representatives in the late 1990s; spent a decade with American Federation of Teachers-Oregon advocating for educators and healthcare workers; later Associate Vice President of College Advancement at Portland Community College, focusing on outreach and scholarships.
• Political Roles: Elected to the Tigard-Tualatin School Board in 2019 , advancing student mental health and equity; appointed to Oregon Senate in 2018, elected to full term later that year and reelected in 2022; rose to Senate Majority Leader and currently Senate President.