Willy Chotzen is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 46 in Southeast Portland, including neighborhoods such as Montavilla, Mount Tabor, South Tabor, Foster-Powell, Lents, the Jade District, Mount Scott-Arleta, Brentwood-Darlington, and Errol Heights. Elected in November 2024, he is serving his first term and was born on April 30, 1991, in Ashland, Oregon. A lifelong advocate for equity and justice, Chotzen previously worked as a public school teacher and public defender, focusing on uplifting marginalized communities; he now lives in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood with his wife, a Portland Public Schools educator, and their two young children. Notable committee assignments include the Committee on Commerce & Consumer Protection and the Ways and Means Sub-Committee on Public Safety. He won his election with 79.1% of the vote .

Education and Political Experience

• Education: BA from Washington University in St. Louis; JD from Harvard Law School, where he worked in a legal aid clinic addressing wage theft, evictions, and foreclosures, and taught an undergraduate economics course.
• Professional Background: Middle school math teacher in Oakland, California, empowering students through advocacy; Chief Attorney in Portland’s public defenders office, training attorneys, shaping court policy, and addressing issues like homelessness, addiction, and mental health.
• Political Experience: Prior role as Democratic Party Precinct Committee Person; elected to Oregon House District 46 in 2024.